The Story Behind "How Do You Do It?" by Gerry and the Pacemakers and How They Took a Beatles Reject and Made It a No. 1 Hit
George Martin, the head of E.M.I. subsidiary Parlophone Records, had not seen The Beatles perform when they entered the studios in June 1962 at Abbey Road to make their first recordings. Martin had a song in mind to be the first single for the band, but the quartet from Liverpool had another idea. Eventually, Gerry and the Pacemakers were given the opportunity to record the song and took it all the way to No. 1. Let's take a look at the story behind "How Do You Do It" by Gerry and the Pacemakers.
Source: americansongwriter.com
