Artist:Gerry & The PacemakersSong:How Do You Do It
Album:Essential
Gerry & The Pacemakers had a lot in common with The Beatles and had several hits at the start of the British Invasion. Like The Beatles, Gerry & The Pacemakers were from Liverpool. Gerry Marsden (born Sept. 24, 1942 in Liverpool) started the group in 1959 with his brother Fred, Les Chadwick and Arthur Mack. Mack was replaced by Les McGuire in 1961. They worked the same Liverpool/Hamburg circuit as The Beatles and Brian Epstein started managing them and signed them to EMI to work with producer George Martin. The Beatles were on Parlophone and Gerry & The Pacemakers were on Columbia. How Do You Do It was their first single in England and quickly shot to #1. If the song sounds like a Beatles reject, that's because it was. The song was turned down by Adam Faith. The Beatles recorded a demo of the song but chose not to release it. While the group continued to top the British charts, Laurie Records started to release their music in the US. How Do You Do It reached #9 on the US charts in 1964. They continued to have success in the US in 1965 but by 1966, they were passe. And that's the big difference between The Beatles and Gerry & The Pacemakers. The Beatles adjusted their sound and Gerry & The Pacemakers didn't. This EMI comp has all their hits. Gerry Marsden went on to be a TV actor in England. Here's Gerry & The Pacemakers performing How Do You Do It 1964.
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