# The Devotions

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{{Short description|American doo-wop group}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = The Devotions
| background = group_or_band
| origin = [Astoria, Queens](/source/Astoria%2C_Queens), [New York](/source/New_York_(state))
| image = The Devotions live, Dec 2016.JPG{{!}}border
| image_size = 250
| landscape = no
| caption = The Devotions performing in 2016
| genre = {{hlist|[Doo wop](/source/Doo_wop)}}
| years_active = 1960{{ndash}}present
| website = {{URL|http://www.thedevotions.net/}}
}}

'''The Devotions''' are an [American](/source/United_States) [doo-wop](/source/doo-wop) group.<ref name="LarkinGE">{{cite book|title=[The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music](/source/Encyclopedia_of_Popular_Music)|editor=[Colin Larkin](/source/Colin_Larkin_(writer))|publisher=[Guinness Publishing](/source/Guinness_Publishing)|date=1992|edition=First|isbn=0-85112-939-0|page=685}}</ref> Their [single](/source/Single_(music)) of a [novelty song](/source/novelty_song) called "[Rip Van Winkle](/source/Rip_Van_Winkle)" was released in 1961 on [Delta Records](/source/Delta_Records); the tune was re-released on [Roulette Records](/source/Roulette_Records) in 1962 and again on Roulette in 1963.<ref>Joel Whitburn, ''The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits''. 7th edn, 2000</ref> The song became a hit on its third release, peaking as high as No. 36 on the [''Billboard'' Hot 100](/source/Billboard_Hot_100) in 1964.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-devotions-mn0000148207|title=The Devotions &#124; Biography & History|website=[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)|access-date=23 August 2021}}</ref>

==Members==
*Bob Weisbrod
*Ray Sanchez
*Andy Sanchez
*Bob Hovorka
*Frank Pardo
*Joe Pardo
*Eugene McCaffery
*Daniel DeMauro
*Joe Del Pizzo
*Al Vieco
*Joe Spano
*Phil Russo
*Joe Spano

==References==
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