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Item No: 034

Posted: 06/03/06

Item: Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band in Morecambe

Geno Washington and the Ram Jam Band play the Platform, Morecambe on Sunday 12th March

One of the most popular Soul bands in the UK in the 60`s, Geno Washington & the Ram Jam Band, will be performing at the Platform in Morecambe, on Sunday 12th March.

Geno Washington had two of the biggest selling UK albums of the 1960s. The first `Hand Clappin`, Foot Stompin`, Funky Butt Live` was in the charts for 48 out of 52 weeks in 1966. Incredibly, only `The Sound of Music` and `Bridge Over Troubled Water` sold more in the UK that year.

Geno came over to the UK with the US Airforce and stayed. He subsequently became the UK Soul man. His level of touring and the high energy of his gigs was, and still is the stuff of legends and was immortalised by the 80`s hit `Geno!` by Dexy`s Midnight Runners. Geno`s sets were relentless, with almost every song segueing into the next. Hit followed Hit, the beat was continuous and the punters couldn`t get enough of it.

2005 was Geno`s 40th year as a Soul rocker in the UK and he is still very much in demand as he masterfully blends Soul, Rhythm and Blues and Rock & Roll to drive audiences to near exhaustion on the dance floor.

The band is on tour to promote their new album `Pimp My Rhythm` which is due to be released later this year. The album contains 10 new tracks, 9 of them written by Geno.

The show will start at 7.30pm and tickets cost £11 adults, £9 concessions. They are available from the Box Office on 01524 582803.

Last Updated: Monday 6 March, 2006 21:38