“Ferry Cross the Mersey” (Gerry and the Pacemakers)
Today’s classic song by a Gary, Gerry, or Jerry of the day is “Ferry Cross the Mersey” by Gerry and the Pacemakers. Released in December of 1964, this tune rode the wave of the Beatles’ British Invasion all the way to #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 early the following year. “Ferry Cross the Mersey” was written by Gerry Marsden,…