Gerry Marsden of Gerry and the Pacemakers has been fitted with... a pacemaker. The Ferry Cross The Mersey singer, 77, has had two heart operations, including a triple bypass.
Asked if he still thinks it is funny to have a band called the Pacemakers, he said: “No. I’m wearing one, for Christ’s sake.” The Pacemakers, who included Gerry’s brother Freddie, Arthur Mack, Les Chadwick and Les Maguire, split in 1966 but were reformed by Gerry in 1974.
They continued touring until 2003, when Gerry had his triple bypass surgery. Gerry and the Pacemakers were the second group to sign to manager Brian Epstein, after The Beatles.
They were the first Liverpool band to go to No1, and the first band to top the charts with each of their first three singles.
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