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THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT

The Tokens

1961

U.K. - #11; U.S.A. - #1

Trivia:

The origins of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" go back to a 1939 song entitled "Mbube" written by South African musician Solomon Linda. Over subsequent decades, the song has been adapted and re-titled "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" and "Wimoweh" or a combination of both. New lyrics were added to the version recorded by the American doo wop group The Tokens.

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