Editing Geno Washington (section)

==Career==
===1960s===
It was reported by ''Record Mirror'' in the magazine's July 13, 1968 issue that Washington was writing and looking to direct a documentary about racism. With the majority of the filming to be done in London, there was to be added clips that showed racial violence in South Africa. With a budget of £12,000 the planned release was to be some time after January 1969. It was also announced that Washington was writing a book, ''One Way Ticket to the White House'' which was to be released in paperback form in the UK and US sometime in 1968.<ref>''Record Mirror'', No. 383 July 13, 1968 - [https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Record-Mirror/60s/68/Record-Mirror-1968-07-13.pdf Page 4 GENO WASHINGTON]</ref>

===1970s===
Washington left the UK to return to the United States and disappeared from the [[music industry]] for a length of time. He studied [[hypnosis]] and [[meditation]], made acquaintance with [[The Beach Boys]] and [[sound recording and reproduction|recorded]] some music with them that was never released. He would later record three albums for the DJM label, ''Geno's Back'' (1976), ''Live'' (1976), and ''That's Why Hollywood Loves Me'' (1979).<ref name="Larkin"/>

In May 1976, he released a single, "You Lovely Witch". Washington co-produced it with Kaplan Kaye. It was released on DJM 1011. A Single Pick for May 29, 1976, ''Record World'' predicted that a lot of plays would pick up R&B action.<ref>''Record World'', May 29, 1976 - [https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Record-World/70s/76/Record-World-1976-05-29.pdf Page 26 SINGLE PICKS GENO WASHINGTON & THE RAM JAM BAND]</ref>

===1980s===
He was encouraged to make a comeback in 1980 due to the rekindled interest in him resulting from the [[Dexys Midnight Runners]] hit single "[[Geno (song)|Geno]]" but he initially declined, as he was completing his degree in hypnotism.<ref name="Larkin"/> Soon he was back in the UK touring extensively and playing many gigs, particularly in south-east London. Washington was appearing at the Triad Leisure Centre at [[Bishop's Stortford]] on December 5, 1980.<ref>''Record Mirror'', December 6, 1980 - [https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Record-Mirror/80s/80/Record-Mirror-1980-12-06.pdf UPFRONT Compiled by SUSANNE GARRETT, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 5]</ref>

===1990s to present===
Washington has been active on stage, recording and releasing new music on various labels, with 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" and "What's in the Pot?". As of 2021, Washington and his band could be regularly seen [[concert tour|touring]] in the UK. In January 2009 he released a single "I'm Doing 99 Years" and the proceeds from the single's sales will go to the victims of crime and child abuse.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/hertfordshiremercury-leisure/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=390866 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120804205940/http://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/hertfordshiremercury-leisure/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=390866 |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 4, 2012 |date=February 13, 2009 |title=Soul originals put glide into your stride |author=Sara Black |website=Archive.today |accessdate=2020-03-11}}</ref> In July 2009 he headlined the Kelvedon Free Music Festival. In August 2010, Geno Washington & the Ram Jam Band were one of the headline acts at [[Rhythm Festival]], and appeared at the [[Gulbenkian Theatre]], Canterbury in October 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rhythmfestival.com/|title=Rhythm Festival|website=Rhythmfestival.com}}</ref> In October 2014, they performed in the Spiegeltent at the [[Canterbury Festival|Canterbury Festival of Arts]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.canterburytimes.co.uk/Canterbury-Festival-2014/story-23055126-detail/story.html |title=Canterbury Festival 2014 &#124; Canterbury Times |access-date=October 20, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923200259/http://www.canterburytimes.co.uk/Canterbury-Festival-2014/story-23055126-detail/story.html |archive-date=September 23, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>