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Philip Frederick Margo (April 1, 1942 – November 13, 2021) was an American musician and author who was a longtime member of The Tokens, along with his brother Mitch. They are best known for their hit recording of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" which rose to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and remained there for three weeks in 1961.
Nov 17, 2021 · Philip Margo, a member of the close-harmony group the Tokens, which earned enduring pop-music fame with the No. 1 hit “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” in 1961, died on Saturday in a hospital in Los...
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Nov 18, 2021 · Philip Margo (1942–2021), baritone singer with the Tokens. By Linnea Crowther November 18, 2021. 0. Philip Margo was a singer with the Tokens, known for their 1961 hit “The Lion Sleeps...
Nov 17, 2021 · Philip Margo, a member of the band The Tokens, has died. He was 79. Philip died on Saturday at a hospital in Los Angeles after suffering a stroke, his family told The New York Times. Further ...
Nov 18, 2021 · Philip Margo, a founding member of The Tokens, the doo-wop foursome behind the ‘60s hit “ The Lion Sleeps Tonight ,” died Saturday (Nov. 13) at the age of 79. The music man passed at a...
Nov 17, 2021 · News November 17, 2021 1:39 PM By James Rettig. The Tokens’ Philip Margo has died at 79, as The New York Times reports. Margo’s biggest claim to fame was singing on his band’s version of “The...
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Nov 17, 2021 · Tokens singer Philip Margo has died at the age of 79 after suffering a stroke. The musician – whose band is best known for The Lion King’s hit single, The Lion Sleeps Tonight – died in a Los...
