Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band - Michael (The Lover) (1967)

Mentioned in the Dexy's hit Geno.


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Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band with their hit-single "Michael (The Lover)". The Ram Jam Band were formed around 1964 by Pete Gage and Geoff Pullum. Before taking on Geno Washington, whom Pete knew from performing the Bentwaters USAF Base, they had a Jamaican Blue Beat singer by the name of Errol Dixon front the band as they embarked on the London club circuit. Pete approached Geno to finance his demobbing to the States and to return to front the band as it seemed essential to have an American to perform US soul rather than the West Indian alternatives in London at that time.