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The New Vaudeville Band - 1967 - Winchester Cathedral
The New Vaudeville Band was a 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 Vallee megaphone style vocal. To his surprise, the song became a transatlantic hit that autumn, reaching the Top 10 in the UK and rising to #1 in the U.S. Global sales of the single were over three million. The track also won a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Song in 1967. The lead vocal was sung by John Carter, formerly of The Ivy League, who had sung on the demo of the record, which Stephens decided to keep for the commercial release. An initial long-playing album was also issued in late 1966 by Fontana Records, also titled Winchester Cathedral. 01 - Winchester Cathedral 02 - Diana goodbye 03 - 14 Lovely Women 04 - Green Street Green 05 - That's All For Now Sugar Baby 06 - Shirl 07 - Holiday Inn 08 - Sadie Moonshine 09 - Tap Your Feet 10 - Amy 11 - Peek-A-Boo 12 - Rosie 13 - I Was Lord Kitchener's Valet 14 - Finchley Central LINK
