- Wife (now widow), Pauline Behan, was a share holder of Radio City, Liverpool.
- Leader of 1960s beat group Gerry and the Pacemakers, which included his brother Freddie Marsden.
- His favourite songs were "Please Please Me" by The Beatles, "Hotel California" by Eagles, "You Don't Have To Say You Love Me" by Dusty Springfield, "Lucille" by Little Richard, "Hound Dog" by Elvis Presley, "The Rose" by Bette Midler, "Whole Lotta Shakin'" by Jerry Lee Lewis, "Angels" by Robbie Williams and "What'd I Say" by Ray Charles. (Source: BBC Radio 2 "Tracks of My Years").
- He was made an MBE (Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) in the 2003 Queen's Birthday Honours List for services to charity.
- Daughter Yvette.
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