1. Gerry Marsden was the younger brother of fellow band member Freddie Marsden.
11 Facts About Gerry Marsden
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Gerry Marsden was born at 8 Menzies Street, Toxteth, Liverpool, to Frederick Gerry Marsden and Mary McAlindin.
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Gerry Marsden remembered standing on top of an air-raid shelter singing "Ragtime Cowboy Joe", and getting a great reception from onlookers.
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Gerry Marsden starred in the West End musical Charlie Girl alongside Derek Nimmo and Anna Neagle, replacing another pop singer, Joe Brown.
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In 1993 Gerry Marsden published his autobiography, I'll Never Walk Alone, co-written with former Melody Maker editor Ray Coleman.
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In 1965, Gerry Marsden married Pauline Behan, and they had two daughters, Yvette and Victoria.
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In September 2003, Gerry Marsden had triple bypass heart surgery at Broad Green Hospital in Liverpool.
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Gerry Marsden had a second heart operation in 2016, and announced his retirement in November 2018, although he appeared with Take That at their concert at Anfield in June 2019.
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Gerry Marsden died on 3 January 2021 at Arrowe Park Hospital in Merseyside, after being diagnosed with a blood infection in his heart.
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In 2003, for his services supporting the victims of the Hillsborough disaster, Gerry Marsden was made Member of the Order of the British Empire.
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In 2010, Gerry Marsden was awarded an Honorary Fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University.