Gerry Marsden formed the group in the late 1950s with his brother, Fred, Les Chadwick and Arthur McMahon. They rivalled the Beatles early in their career, playing in the same areas of Hamburg, Germany and Liverpool, England. Mac (Arthur was called Mac as he didn't fancy the name Arthur) was replaced on piano by Les Maguire around 1961. They are known to have rehearsed at Camell Laird shipping yard at Birkenhead.
These are photos from concerts where Gerry and the Pacemakers played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
The Beach Boys / Lesley Gore / Bo Diddley / Chuck Berry / Billy J. Kramer And The Dakotas / Gerry and the Pacemakers / jan and dean / marvin gaye / Smokey Robinson And The Miracles / James Brown / The Supremes / The Rolling Stones Oct 29, 1964 Santa Monica, California, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Chuck Berry / The Beach Boys / The Supremes / James Brown / Smokey Robinson And The Miracles / marvin gaye / jan and dean / Gerry and the Pacemakers / Billy J. Kramer And The Dakotas / Bo Diddley / Lesley Gore / The Rolling Stones Oct 28, 1964 Santa Monica, California, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
