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The Tokens
Formed in 1955
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The Tokens were an American doo-wop band and record production company group from Brooklyn, New York City. The group had four top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, all in the 1960s, their biggest being the chart-topping 1961 hit single "The Lion Sleeps Tonight", which borrowed heavily from the 1939 song "Mbube" by South African singer Solomon Linda. They are also known for having Neil Sedaka as an original member, before he pursued a solo career.
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The Tokens est un groupe américain de doo-wop, originaire de Brooklyn. Ils se sont rendus célèbres par leur interprétation de The Lion Sleeps Tonight en 1961.
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Discography
Albums
- 1961 The Lion Sleeps Tonight
- 1967 It's a Happening World
- 1970 Both Sides Now
- 1972 Intercourse
- 1988 Re-Doo-Wopp
- 1996 Tonight the Lion Dances
- 2001 Oldies Are Now
- Unscrewed
Singles
- 1961 (Hey - Hey) Juanita / Oh, What a Night
- 1961 The Lion Sleeps Tonight / Tina
- 1961 Tonight I Fell In Love / I'll Always Love You
- 1962 B'wa Nina (Pretty Girl) / Weeping River
- 1963 The Bells of St. Mary
- 1970 The Lion Sleeps Tonight / B'Wa Nina (Pretty Girl)
- 1994 The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh)
- 1994 The Lion Sleeps Tonight / La Bamba
