"Ferry Cross the Mersey" was first recorded by a beat group managed by who?
Ferry Cross the Mersey: "Ferry Cross the Mersey" (sometimes written Ferry 'Cross the Mersey) is a song written by Gerry Marsden. Ferry Cross the Mersey:  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. Gerry and the Pacemakers: Gerry and the Pacemakers were an English beat group prominent in the 1960s Merseybeat scene. Gerry and the Pacemakers:  In common with the Beatles, they came from Liverpool, were managed by Brian Epstein, and were recorded by George Martin.
Brian Epstein