Ferry Cross the Mersey Ferry Cross the Mersey "Ferry Cross the Mersey" (sometimes written Ferry 'Cross the Mersey) is a song written by Gerry Marsden. It was first recorded by his band Gerry and the Pacemakers and released in late 1964 in the UK and in 1965 in the United States. It was a hit on both sides of the Atlantic, reaching number six in the United States and number eight in the UK. The song is from the film of the same name and was released on its soundtrack album. In the mid-1990s a musical theatre production also titled "Ferry Cross the Mersey"
Beryl Marsden single "Too Late" in 2008. Some of her 1960s recordings have also been reissued on compilations. On 10 and 11 June 2013, a musical, "One Dream: The Beryl Marsden Story" was staged at the Cavern Club, only the second time that a theatrical show had been performed at the club. The musical ran for two nights, with Marsden performing at the end of the show. In 2014, she was portrayed by Gemma Sutton in "Cilla", a three-part television drama series about Cilla Black. Beryl Marsden Beryl Marsden (born 10 June 1947) is a British R&B and pop singer, who first