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Henry "Hank" Medress (November 19, 1938 – June 18, 2007) was an American singer and record producer, best known for his taking part in the American band The Tokens.
The Tokens were an American doo-wop band and record production company group from Brooklyn, New York City. 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 ".
Hank Medress, a founding member of the 1960s doo-wop group the Tokens, whose biggest hit was “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” died on Monday at his home in Manhattan. He was 68.
Hank Medress, whose vocals with the doo wop group the Tokens helped propel their irrepressible single The Lion Sleeps Tonight to the top of the charts and who produced hits with other groups,...
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.
Jun 21, 2007 · Hank Medress, 68, who sang “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” with the pop vocal group the Tokens and went on to produce hits for such groups as the Chiffons and Tony Orlando and Dawn, died of lung...
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Jun 25, 2007 · New York singer and music producer Hank Medress, best known as the voice behind The Lion Sleeps Tonight by doo-wop group The Tokens, has died. Medress, who was 68, died June 18 at his...
