Murió interprete del hymno del Liverpool You will never walk alone

Gerry Marsden, the English song that popularized “You will never walk alone” (Nunca caminarás solo), which was converted into the emblematic anthem of Liverpool, murió este domingo a los 78 años, announced the British press.

“We receive with great sadness the news of the death of Gerry Marsden”, writes the Liverpool FC on his Twitter account. “Gerry’s words will always be remembered forever in our memory”.

Gerry Marsden, born in Liverpool, was the leader of the group Gerry And The Pacemakers in the 1960s hizo popular a version of the song “You’re Never Walk Alone”, written initially for the established composers Rogers en Hammerstein for the comedy musical “Carousel” in 1945.

Gerry And The Pacemakers’ version was adopted by the Liverpool Hinchas in 1963 and his convergence was despised in one of the most famous football leagues. Other clubs such as Celtic Glasgow, Feyenoord and Borussia Dortmund are also opting for them.

Gerry Marsden volvió grabbed the song in April 2020 as a tribute to the British National Health Service during the initiation of the new coronavirus pandemic.

Paul McCartneyThe Beatles’ ex-girlfriend, who met Marsden and his band in the 60’s in Liverpool, shared his Twitter account: “Gerry was a buddy of our home in Liverpool. He and his group are our rival mayors on the local stage“.

“His inexplicable interpretations of You will never walk alone and ferry cross The Mersey permanecen in the heart of many people like records of a glorious era of British music“, apuntó.