Multi-talented guitarist and songwriter Gary Murphy is taking his stunning live show I Like It to audiences in Southport.
The award-winning musician, regarded as one of the finest guitarists in the UK, will be accompanied by his own Gary Murphy Band and singer Jade Thunder for the series of dates this summer.
I Like It – the Ultimate Tribute to Gerry Marsden and the Swinging 60’s performs at Southport Little Theatre for one night only this Sunday (3rd March 2024).
The evening features the greatest hits of Gerry & The Pacemakers, including Ferry Cross the Mersey, How Do You Do It, You’ll Never Walk Alone and of course I Like It, along with hit songs from The Beatles, Paul McCartney, The Searchers, The Merseybeats, The Swinging Blue Jeans, The Hollies and the Small Faces plus many more classic Sixties hits.
This year is the 60th anniversary of Gerry and the Pacemakers releasing their debut single I Like It, and also Liverpool bands – including the Pacemakers, The Beatles, The Searchers and Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas – dominating the UK charts by holding the number one spot for an unprecedented 36 weeks.
Gary Murphy
Gary Murphy is one of the country’s finest guitarists and performs throughout the UK and Europe both as a solo artist and with the award-winning Gary Murphy Band. His performances offer a diverse style of guitar classics and his own material performed on both electric and acoustic instruments.
He has written several albums of original songs including the award-winning Here Comes the Rain and Dangerous and is currently a resident artist at Liverpool’s world-famous Cavern Club.
He is also an ambassador of the International Guitar Festival of Great Britain and has worked with many musicians and singers including Albert Lee, Jan Akkerman, James Burton, Suzy Quatro, Mel C, Rick Vito (Fleetwood Mac), The Christians, China Crisis, Billy Kinsley (Liverpool Express), Mike Pender (The Searchers), Tony Crane (The Merseybeats), Flock Of Seagulls, Pete Wiley (Mighty Wah), Tony Christie, Liz McLarnon (Atomic Kitten), Gerry Marsden (The Pacemakers), Ray Ennis (The Swinging Blue Jeans) and Charlie Landsborough.
Gary Murphy says:
“I’m very excited to be performing and touring my Sixties tribute show I Like It throughout this year.
“Many great things came from the Sixties – we even put a man on the moon. But for me it was all about the music, and that music is still in the heart of Merseyside today, 60 years on.
“I’ve been fortunate to have worked with a lot of the original Sixties legends over the years and I was a close friend of the late, great Gerry Marsden. I Like It is named in memory of the Pacemakers’ first hit single which was released 60 years ago in 1963.”
Find out more about Gary Murphy on his website: https://garymurphy.rocks
LISTINGS INFORMATION
I LIKE IT – The Ultimate Tribute To Gerry Marsden And The Swingin 60’S
The Southport Little Theatre
DATE: Sunday 3 March 2024
TIME: 7.30pm
PRICE: £25
www.littletheatresouthport.co.uk
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