Beryl Marsden recorded a number of "powerful and soulful", but unsuccessful, records, and has been described as "undeservedly neglected".
10 Facts About Beryl Marsden
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Beryl Marsden was born Beryl Hogg in the Toxteth area of Liverpool, Lancashire, England, one of a family of 10 children.
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Beryl Marsden began singing as a child, and at the age of 14 won a local talent competition.
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Beryl Marsden was invited to join local band the Undertakers, but was too young to travel with them to club dates in Hamburg.
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Beryl Marsden recorded two singles for them, a cover of Barbara George's "I Know ", followed by a version of the Supremes' "When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes".
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Beryl Marsden supported the Beatles on their last UK tour in 1965 and in that same year was signed to the Columbia label.
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Beryl Marsden worked as a session singer, recorded with former Shotgun Express member Phil Sawyer, and in the 1980s performed on stage with Martha Reeves and the Vandellas.
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Beryl Marsden released an album, One Dream in 2004, the single "Baby It's You" in 2007, and another single "Too Late" in 2008.
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On 10 and 11 June 2013, a musical, One Dream: The Beryl Marsden Story was staged at the Cavern Club, only the second time that a theatrical show had been performed at the club.
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The musical ran for two nights, with Marsden performing at the end of the show.