Geno Washington (Born William Francis Washington, December 1943 - ) is a British R&B musician born in Evansville, Indiana, released five albums with The Ram Jam Band between 1966 and 1969, and eight solo albums beginning in 1976. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Evansville (ˈɛvənzˌvɪl is the third-largest city in the U
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Early to late 1960s
Geno was stationed in England for the Air Force during the early 1960s. While stationed in East Anglia, Washington became known as a frequent stand-in at gigs around London. When guitarist Pete Gage saw him at a club in 1965, he asked Washington to join his new group that was to become a popular live British group called the Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band. Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band were a British soul band active from 1965 to 1968 that had a number of moderate U. K. chart hits during 1966-1967 on the PYE label. Ram Jam Band name from the Ram Jam Inn, an old Coaching Inn on the A1 at Stretton, Leicestershire. Gage later formed Vinegar Joe with Elkie Brooks, who he married, and Robert Palmer.
The 1970s
He left the UK to go back to the United States and disappeared from show business for a length of time, studied hypnosis and meditation and hung out with The Beach Boys and recorded some music with them that was never released. The Beach Boys is an American rock band Formed in 1961 the group gained popularity for its close vocal harmonies and lyrics reflecting a California Youth culture He later recorded three albums for the DJM label, Geno's Back (1976), Live (1976), That's Why Hollywood Loves Me (DJM 1979)
The 1980s
Geno was encouraged to make a comeback in 1980 due to the rekindled interest in him resulting from the Dexys Midnight Runners hit single "Geno" , he declined however as he was completing his degree in hypnotism. Dexys Midnight Runners are a British pop Group with soul influences who achieved their major success in the early to mid 1980s Geno is a song by Dexys Midnight Runners which reached #1 on the UK singles chart for two weeks in April 1980
The 1990s to present
Geno has been active on stage and recoding and releasing new music on various labels , titles such as "Change Your Thoughts You Change Your Life" , "Live Sideways" , "Loose Lips" , "Put Out The Cat" , "The Return Of The G" , "Take This Job And Stuff It" , "Whats In The Pot" etc
He has embraced acting, having a role in Paparazzo, a 1995 Independent Film starring Nick Berry and Fay Masterson. Paparazzi is a plural term ( paparazzo being the singular form for Photographers who take unstaged and/or candid photographs of Celebrities Nick Berry (born 16 April, 1963 in Woodford, Essex) is a British television Actor and Musician. There has been talk of more work in film, possibly a movie role. In 2007 he appeared as himself in Midsomer Murders" The Axeman Cometh that also featured Suzi Quatro and Veteran British DJ, Mike Read. Suzi Quatro (born Susan Kay Quatronella, June 3 1950, Detroit, Michigan) is an American Singer-songwriter, This article is about the broadcaster For those with an identical-sounding but differently-spelled name see Mike Reid.
He is also a published author having written a novel called ‘The Blood Brothers’, a type of fast paced war exploitation story with the hilarious main character Robbie Jones, a rough talking Afro-American Vietnam Vet who is thrust into a world of danger and intrigue that takes him from the jungles of South East Asia to the deserts of Mauritana, fighting slavery and injustice alongside a colourful cast of characters , possibly the type of story line veteran Blaxploitation actor Fred Williamson would have loved to have used in one of his productions. Fred “The Hammer” Williamson (born March 5, 1938) is an American actor architect and former professional football player a star defensive back in
He has also penned children's stories and has been something of a motivational speaker.
As of summer 2007 Geno and his band can still regularly be seen touring and performing in the UK. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
He recently collaborated with comedian and musician Matt Berry for the track "Get Here In Time". A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience primarily by making them laugh Matt Berry (born May 2, 1974 in Bromham Bedfordshire) is an English Actor, Writer, Comedian and Musician
Trivia
Geno Washington is the "Geno" of Dexys Midnight Runners' eponymous 1980 single, and is not to be confused with Gino Washington, also a 1960s R&B singer who had a number of local hit songs in his home base of Detroit during that time. Geno is a song by Dexys Midnight Runners which reached #1 on the UK singles chart for two weeks in April 1980 Dexys Midnight Runners are a British pop Group with soul influences who achieved their major success in the early to mid 1980s George "Gino" Washington (born 1946? is an African American R&B and rock singer from Detroit Michigan who had cross-racial appeal
He is also the man who in 1984 met Ian Brown at a birthday party in Manchester, telling young Brown that he was a star who should begin singing. Ian George Brown (born 20 February 1963) is an English musician and former lead singer of the Alternative rock band The Stone Roses Brown went on to form The Stone Roses, the legendary British guitar band, and have a successful, critically acclaimed solo career. The Stone Roses were an English Alternative rock band formed in Manchester in 1984
He is also the author of Blood Brothers (Bloodlines S. ) 1998 published by The Do-Not Press,ISBN: 1899344446
Geno is an excellent speaker and a member of the Guild of Hypnotists
References
- "The Genius of Geno http://www.besonic.com/Geno_Washington
External links
- Interview with Geno Washington at the 2006 Blackmore Music Festival
- Geno Washington on soulwalking. co. uk
- Geno Washington official site
- [1]] Geno Washington and current backing band on My Space
- Articles
- "Gino Washington vs. Geno Washington biography at Complicated Fun, October 20, 2005
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