By Nick Warburton
When Dexys Midnight Runners topped the UK charts in 1981 with their “Geno” tribute, a new generation of fans discovered American soul singer Geno Washington, who had fronted British R&B/soul outfit The Ram Jam Band from 1965-1969 and enjoyed moderate chart success.
Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band, Spring 1965, left to right: Geoff Pullum, John Roberts, Herb Prestidge, Pete Gage, Geno Washington, Lionel Kingham, Buddy Beadle (photo used with kind permission of Buddy Beadle)
The brainchild of lead guitarist Pete Gage, Nick Warburton traces the formative years of this explosive soul/R&B aggregation:
http://thestrangebrew.co.uk/articles/geno-washington-the-ram-jam-band
