Dexys Midnight Runners - Geno Music Video

Dexys Midnight Runners - Geno Music Video.
℗ 1980 Original Sound Recording Made By EMI Records Ltd.

Produced By: William Peter Wingfield (born 7/May/1948, Liphook, Hampshire, South East Region, England - UNITED KINGDOM);

The song is a tribute to Geno Washington (born William Francis Washington, December/1943, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana - UNITED STATES, American R&B and soul singer).

This music video is also included in the double dvd-video compilation: GREATEST HITS OF THE 70s AND 80s.
℗ & © 2002 Disky Communications Europe BV.

NOTE: The ℗ & © marks are taken directly from the vinyl / CD cover when available and might differ from the current owners of video & audio content.

[karentillett]

Brass backing is brilliant, proper music, not like nowadays

[pedrosousa]

You can say whatever you want but 1980 was the coolest year ever

[kevinsimpson]

Eight ! Steve Spooner Saxaphone, Jeff Blythe Also Saxaphone, Andy Growcott Drums, ” Big” Jimmy Paterson Trombone, Peter Williams Bass, Andy Leek, Or Peter Saunders Keyboards, Kevin “Al “ Archer Guitar And Finally Kevin Rowland, Frontman, Also Guitar! Jimmy Paterson Is From Scotland!

[andrewuk]

The drummer earns his money on this one.

[cheekyfooker]

Yes great video pleased to see it back on after so many years

[kevinprior]

I think Kevin Rowland has the biggest Adam's Apple in music ever!

[switchbladeromance]

Reminds me of sitting in a dodgem car on Horfield Common, Bristol waiting to push the plastic token down and having 5 minutes of heaven for 30p.

[AutPen]

Record Mirror in March 1980: "This is a turgid eulogy with few redeeming features... Dexys have missed the opportunity to have the same success as Madness and the Specials."
Sounds: "The most boring band of 1979 burst forth again with this erratic and timeless tribute to their hero, Geno Washington, who would probably keep his earplugs in if he heard it".

Two months later, it reached number one in the pop charts and became an all-time classic.

[JoeMcMorrow-ke]

This song was in praise of "Geno Washington" [Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band]. They delivered one of the finest live albums ever - "Hand Clappin, Foot Stompin, Funky-Butt ... Live!" It's amazing!!!

[neilevans]

why was this removed years ago? but its back great times

[conclancy]

Classic of all times number one forever

[jonathanjonathan]

a few glimpses of brum in 1980, my era, largely gone now

[dean]

Thanks for putting the video up, hav'nt seen it for ages

[lefthand]

I recognise most of the bits shot in Brum, but does anyone know where the place at 0:27 is?

[JasonWillett-tkhk]

Brings back a few memories... anyone else notice the bass guitar string breaking at 0:18?