Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band
Geno Washington - vocals (born Evansville, Indiana)
Pete Gage - guitar
Lionel Kingham - saxophone
Buddy Beadle - saxophone
Jeff Wright - organ
John Roberts bass guitar
Herb Prestidge - drums
An exciting live act who unfortunately could not duplicate their dynamism and immediacy on record and hence failed to make much impact on the charts.
Washington was a US serviceman stationed in East Anglia, he became so well known as an impromptu performer in London's clubs that when Pete Gage needed a singer to front his new band in 1965 he asked Geno. So it was that on his release from the US Airforce, he became a professional singer.
The group earned their reputation as the hottest, hardest working soul show in the UK through a gruelling, unbroken series of live performances throughout the country.
Singles
Jul '65 |
Shake, Shake, Shake/Akinla |
Piccadilly 7N |
- |
May '66 |
Water/Understanding |
Piccadilly 7N 35312 |
UK#39 |
Jul '66 |
Hi Hi Hazel/Beach Bust |
Piccadilly 7N 35329 |
UK#45 |
Oct '66 |
Que Sera Sera/All I Need |
Piccadilly 7N 35346 |
UK#43 |
Dec '66 |
Michael/Hold On To My Love |
Piccadilly 7N 35359 |
UK#39 |
L.P.
Dec '66 |
Hand Clappin', Foot Stompin', Funky, Butt Live! - Philly Dog/Ride Your Pony/Uptight/Road Runner/Hold On I'm Coming/Don't Fight It/Land Of 1,000 Dances/Respect/Willy Nilly/Get Down With It/Michael/Que Sera Sera/You Don't Know I Like You Piccadilly NPL 38026 |