Historical Artist Profile
The New Vaudeville Band
Biography & Overview
The New Vaudeville Band was an English group created by songwriter Geoff Stephens in 1966 to record his novelty composition "Winchester Cathedral", a song inspired by the dance bands of the 1920s and a Rudy Vallée megaphone-style vocal. To his surprise, the song became a transatlantic hit that autumn, reaching the Top 10 in the United Kingdom and rising to No. 1 in the United States.
🇺🇸 US Billboard Tracking History
1 Charted Tracks
"Winchester Cathedral"
Entered Charts: 1966
#1 HIT
🇬🇧 UK Official Charts History
4 Charted Tracks
"Winchester Cathedral"
Entered Charts: 1966
Peak: #4
"Peek-A-Boo"
Entered Charts: 1967
Peak: #7
"Finchley Central"
Entered Charts: 1967
Peak: #11
"Gen Stet Gen"
Entered Charts: 1967
Peak: #37