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  2. Oct 20, 2023 · Jay Siegel was born on October 20th, 1939 in Brighton Beach, New York. Siegel is mostly remembered by singing the vocals to the iconic classic Doo-Wop Pop song “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” released in 1961 by The Tokens, the Doo-Wop vocal group which Jay Siegel was part of.

  3. May 2, 2022 · Jay Siegel has built a half-century career around “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” the distinctive number his band The Tokens took to number one on the Billboard Top 40 chart in 1961. Still performing the song today at age 83, Siegel’s email features a photo of an imposing lion in repose.

  4. With Siegel singing lead vocals, the singing group—now signed to the major label RCA Victor after the Tokens appeared on American Bandstand—recorded “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” in the fall. The song had a long and fascinating history by the time it came to the attention of the Brooklyn boys.

  5. Apr 5, 2024 · The Tokens took the music industry by storm in the 1960s with their melodic, harmony-driven hits. Known for their soothing sound and seamless blending of voices, the group’s founding members Hank Medress, Phil Margo, Jay Siegel, and Mitch Margo created a musical legacy that endures to this day.

  6. Apr 29, 2013 · Jay Siegel sang with a band in the late 1950s and early 60s called The Tokens. You may or may not recognize that name either, but the song they recorded in 1961 went on to become one of the most popular songs in all the world.

  7. Interview with Jay Siegel of the Tokens at the 2017 Bristol Borough Doo-Wop Concert.

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  8. Siegel, Jay (20th October 1939-Present) He is a singer-songwriter born in Brooklyn, New York, who was asked by Neil Sedaka to become a member of the Linc-Tones, which was the previous name of The Tokens, when they were at Abraham Lincoln High School in Brighton Beach.

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