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

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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

 

 

 

 

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