pbar Posted June 14, 2004 Report Share Posted June 14, 2004 Who Sings It? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audioslave Posted June 14, 2004 Report Share Posted June 14, 2004 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 14, 2004 Report Share Posted June 14, 2004 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfingbetty Posted June 15, 2004 Report Share Posted June 15, 2004 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy1104 Posted June 15, 2004 Report Share Posted June 15, 2004 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiggsUK Posted June 15, 2004 Report Share Posted June 15, 2004 We had a very dodgy version in the UK by a band called 'Tight Fit'. Don't bother checking this one out! Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatleant Posted June 15, 2004 Report Share Posted June 15, 2004 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles H. Gabriel Posted June 18, 2004 Report Share Posted June 18, 2004 "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). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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