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The Tokens were an American doo-wop band and record production company group from Brooklyn, New York City. [1] The group has 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.
Cross Country was an American harmony trio from Brooklyn, New York, United States. [1] The folk rock band was formed as a side project of The Tokens, and featured three of its members: Jay Siegel, Mitch Margo and Phil Margo.
Medress and the Tokens also produced hits for The Chiffons, such as "He's So Fine". [1] [2] After leaving the Tokens, Medress co-produced (with Dave Appell) many of Tony Orlando and Dawn's hits as well as Melissa Manchester's LP. [3] Later, he worked with Frankie Valli, David Johansen, Rick Springfield, Dan Hill, and Richard Simmons. [4]
Members of The Tokens, who recorded the 1961 hit, "The Lion Sleeps Tonight". Pages in category "The Tokens members" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
Margo was a professional recording artist by the age of 14. Along with brother Phil Margo, he was a member of The Tokens.The vocal group is best known for its hit recording of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight", which rose to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and remained there for three weeks in 1961.
As "Candida" was peaking on the US pop chart in October 1970, Medress brought Orlando back to the studio with backing singers Jay Siegel of the Tokens, Robin Grean, and Toni Wine. [3] Wine remembers Linda November singing on this session. [5] The singers were veterans of the "Candida" recording session, and Wine was co-writer of "Candida" with ...
Cross Country, which consisted of three members of the Tokens quartet, recorded a ballad version of "In the Midnight Hour" for the group's sole album release which was entitled Cross Country and otherwise consisted of original material: group member Jay Siegel states that Cross Country re-invented "In the Midnight Hour" taking as prototype the ...
The Tokens version was released in 1964 and reached No. 43 in September in the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the U.S. [3] The Rockin' Berries version reached No. 3 in the UK Singles Chart, in October 1964, and was in the chart for 13 weeks. It was their second U.K. success and their highest-placed single in the chart. [4]