Camille from Toronto, OhThis is one of the most incredibly unique songs to ever hit the airwaves.Why Aren't They Finishing The Song They Were Singing!!!!!! Perform The Tokens' Greatest Hit, Much To The Dismay Of The Lion, Who Is Trying To Get Some Sleep, AndĮnds Up Chasing Them All Around The Set, Off The Stage, And Ran Over Clifford, Who Tried To Tell Them Cory Stoczynski from Lancaster, NyThat Song Was Sung On Muppets Tonight With Billy Crystal Where The Jungle Animals Attempted To.She was called in last minute, late at night to do it, and did the part 1,2,3. She is a wonderful singer and a great person. Lisa from Port Jefferson Sta., NyI know Anita Darian and she definitely sang the soprano.Jack from Mesa, Azif the lion is sleeping near the village that seems like a reason to cry because he will wake up at some point.
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In 1994 when the Walt Disney's movie 'The Lion King' was released, the Tokens' version re-entered the Top 100 on August 14th for a one week stay at position #68. and it peaked at #74.Īnd on December 18th, 1961 the Tokens version of "The Lions Sleeps Tonight" peaked at #1 (for 3 weeks) on the Top 100. In 1958 he entered the Top 100 with "White Bucks and Saddle Shoes", the record was released under his birth name of Bobby Pedrick, Jr. It reached #6 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary Tracks chart.
Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn March 5th 1972, "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by Robert John peaked at #3 (for 3 weeks) on Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart it had entered the chart on December 26th, 1971 at position #89 and spent 17 weeks on the Top 100 (and for 7 of those 17 weeks it was on the Top 10). Peter from Coventry, United KingdomVery good song. Anyway, "Lion" has a long history with many performers. So I went home with "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" and "The Twist." As the months went by, I didn't hear much from The Tokens again, but Chubby Checker kept having hits. But my friends were at the record store too buying copies of Chubby Checker's re-release of his 1960 #1 mega-hit, "The Twist." It too was all over the radio stations by that time. I went out & bought another copy at the record store. Then my little brother accidentally broke it. At first, I thought it was so weird, but the beat was so good that I had to have the record. Randy from Fayettevile, ArYep, I bought this single in late 1961 as it was topping the charts. Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn April 1st 1972 Robert John performed "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" on the ABC-TV program 'American Bandstand'.Īt the time the song was at #5 on Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart the month before on March 5th it peaked at #3 for three weeks. 24th, 1973, Cross Country performed "In the Midnight Hour" on the Dick Clark produced ABC-TV weekday-afternoon program 'Where The Action Is'. * Exactly forty-four years prior to the day of Mr. He continued performing with the Tokens until his death. He also recorded with Phil and Jay Siegel of the Tokens as Cross Country*, reaching #30 in 1973 with "In The Midnight Hour". He co-wrote "Tonight I Fell In Love" (#15 in 1961) and "I Hear Trumpets Blow" (#30 in 1966). He and brother Phil joined the second incarnation of the Tokens in 1960 when Mitch was only 13. Mitch will always be remembered for the falsetto on the group's "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" (#1 in 1961). Mitch Margo, high tenor voice of the Tokens died in his sleep Friday (November 24th, 2017) at the age of 70. Jay Siegel from New York Jay Siegel was the Falsetto lead singer on The Lion Sleeps Tonight & all of The Tokens Hits. Siahara Shyne Carter from United StatesAdditional in the Movies. Indy Sun from UkAt the end of 2020 this story appeared concerning efforts to help the descendants of the original writer, Solomon Linda. James from Diamond Bar Ca So Unforgettable - it was George David Weiss - who put those lyrics on there - That Sealed the Deal - an Immortal Classic - ' In the jungle - the mighty jungle. Victor Dominic from KenyaAwesome, I just like it. Shaun Mcguinness from Brookings OregonIts so sad how people can just forget who the original singer is his name was Doug McGuinness he was 16 years old the younger member of the tokens he left to go into Vietnam so they replaced him and lied about it because they couldn't get him to do it again he didn't have it in him anymore but i tell ya when he drank hot lemon water he could sing it just like it was on vinyl record he was my grandpa he died when i was 5 but i still remember it like it was yesterday me and my dad can sing it just like him. "Peppermint Twist (Part 1)" by Joey Dee and the Starliters 
"Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen" by Neil Sedaka Barry from Sauquoit, NySixty years ago today in 1961.
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