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American R&B singer (born 1943)

Not to be confused with Gino Washington or Gio Washington.

Musical artist

Geno Washington (born William Francis Washington; December 21, 1943, in Evansville, Indiana) is an American R&B singer who released five albums with the Ram Jam Band between 1966 and 1969, and eight solo albums beginning in 1976.

Background

Main article: Geno Washington & the Ram Jam Band

Washington was stationed in England with the United States Air Force during the early 1960s.^[1] While stationed in East Anglia, Washington became known as a frequent stand-in at gigs around London.^[1] When guitarist Pete Gage saw him at a nightclub in 1965, he asked Washington to join his new group, that was to become Geno Washington & the Ram Jam Band.^[1] Gage later formed Vinegar Joe with Elkie Brooks and Robert Palmer.^[1] The band's name came from the Ram Jam Inn, an old coaching inn on the A1 (Great Nort