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Jay Siegel was the lead vocalist on all the Tokens' hits including "I Hear Trumpets Blow" (1966) and "Portrait of My Love" (1967). Beginning in 1963, the Tokens also began serving as record producers for other artists, such as the Chiffons , Randy & the Rainbows and the Happenings .
- Jay Traynor
John "Jay" Traynor (March 30, 1943 – January 2, 2014) was an...
- Mitch Margo
The Tokens. Margo performed with The Tokens on the following...
- The Lion Sleeps Tonight
The original song title was "Mbube" (the Zulu word for...
- Hank Medress
Henry "Hank" Medress (November 19, 1938 – June 18, 2007) was...
- Philip Margo
Philip Frederick Margo (April 1, 1942 – November 13, 2021)...
- Jay Traynor
The Tokens were an American male doo-wop -style vocal group and record production company group from Brooklyn, New York. They are known best for their 1961 single "The Lion Sleeps Tonight".
(All songs co-produced by Jay Siegel) The Tokens • The Lion Sleeps Tonight (co-writer) • Tonight I Fell In Love (co-writer) • Portrait Of My Love • I Hear Trumpets Blow (co-writer) • She Lets Her Hair Down • He’s In Town. The Chiffons • He’s So Fine • One Fine Day
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.
The Tokens were an American male doo-wop vocal group from Brooklyn, New York. They are perhaps best-known for their chart-topping 1961 single “The Lion Sleeps Tonight.” The original version of the group was formed in 1955 at Brooklyn’s Lincoln High School.
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.
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Doo-wop to vocal pop group from Brooklyn, New York City, USA. Formed in 1955 by Hank Medress. The original band included Neil Sedaka, but it was not until Medress reassembled the group in 1960, with brothers Phil and Mitch Margo and lead vocalist Jay Siegel, that they really hit the big time.
