The Devotions were an American vocal group from Astoria, Queens, New York, formed in 1960. They released a single of a novelty song called "Rip Van Winkle" in 1961 on Delta Records; the tune was re-released on Roulette Records in 1962 and again on Roulette in 1964.[1] The tune became a hit on the third release, peaking at #36 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1964.[2]