The Lion Sleeps Tonight

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Who Sings It?

[audioslave]

The original version in 1961 by the TOkens then it was redone - some new lyrics for the Lion King and performed by Lebo M. Colors

[Guest]

I thought for years that it was the Four Seasons but it turned out to be the Tokens. The song was originally a native song.

[surfingbetty]

They might be giants have parts of this song in the chorus of one of their songs. i think it's called the guitar or something. it's really cute.

[Jimmy1104]

In the early seventies a remake of the Tokens "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" was made. I believe the guy's name was Robert John. Can anyone confirm this?

[DiggsUK]

We had a very dodgy version in the UK by a band called 'Tight Fit'. Don't bother checking this one out!

Regards

[beatleant]

In the early seventies a remake of the Tokens "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" was made. I believe the guy's name was Robert John. Can anyone confirm this?

Yes, you're correct Jimmy

[Charles H. Gabriel]

"Lion," in its original African version, was called "Mbube," and was recorded as early as 1939. Pete Seeger popularized the song as "Wimoweh" and cut it with the Weavers in 1952 on Decca. The Weavers' version is VERY close to the Tokens' 1961 version--and much better, in my opinion. The Kingston Trio also did a pre-Tokens version (in 1959).