Monday Music: Ferry 'Cross the Mersey (Gerry and the Pacemakers)

Last week we lost Gerry Marsden who died at the age of 78. Gerry and the Pacemakers were contemporaries of The Beatles and part of "the British Invasion" that influenced the music of the 1960s. One of Masrden's signature hits was "Ferry 'Cross the Mersey." 

 

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Countdown to Bob Dylan's Birthday: Dylan at Newport

The New York Post published a brief article by Larry Getlen, "Bob's rock 'n' roll riot," about a film which documents Dylan's break with the acoustic folk music scene:

“By 1964, Bob Dylan was so revered at the Newport Folk Festival that he freely walked the festival grounds with his girlfriend, Joan Baez, while randomly cracking a bullwhip. One year later, the festival whipped him back.”  Read the entire article here.



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