The Tokens
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The Tokens were an American doo-wop vocal group best known for their 1961 hit recording of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight."
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | vocal group ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | 1955 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Tokens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Randy and the Rainbows
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Chiffons NERFINISHED ⓘ The Happenings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestKnownFor | 1961 hit recording of The Lion Sleeps Tonight ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| coveredSong | The Lion Sleeps Tonight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1960s American pop music ⓘ |
| formedIn | Brooklyn, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedRecordLabel | B.T. Puppy Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
doo-wop
ⓘ
pop ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ |
| hasHitSingle |
He's in Town
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ⓘ
I Hear Trumpets Blow NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lion Sleeps Tonight NERFINISHED ⓘ Tonight I Fell in Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.thetokens.com/ ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics | English ⓘ |
| member |
Hank Medress
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jay Siegel NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Venneri NERFINISHED ⓘ Mitch Margo NERFINISHED ⓘ Phil Margo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | American doo-wop scene ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | Reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 with The Lion Sleeps Tonight in 1961 ⓘ |
| notableWork |
He's in Town
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
I Hear Trumpets Blow NERFINISHED ⓘ Portrait of My Love NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lion Sleeps Tonight NERFINISHED ⓘ Tonight I Fell in Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
record producers
ⓘ
singers ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Brooklyn, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
B.T. Puppy Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
RCA Victor NERFINISHED ⓘ Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| songOriginallyBasedOn |
Mbube
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wimoweh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | close-harmony vocals ⓘ |
| vocalType | male vocal group ⓘ |
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