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Who Sang the Lion Sleeps Tonight in the 80's?
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The song, the lion sleeps tonight was sung by different artists including ;The Weavers, Jimmy Dorsey, Yma Sumac, Miriam Makeba, and The Kingston Trio. The song was recorded by Solomon Linda and his group. The song is also known as Wimoweh.
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The song the lion sleeps tonight in the 80s was sang by the Tokens an American male doo-wop-style vocal group from Brooklyn, New York in 1961 and was then originally recorded by its author Solomon Linda.
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Well, it is best known as a single by the Tokens, in 1961, and considered a "doo wap" song at the time. It has certainly endured over the years as an R & B classic.
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It was sung by a few groups but the best known singel was by the Tokens in 1961. It has definately become an R & B classic over the years.
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The most popular version of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" was recorded by The Tokens in 1961. The song was originally recorded by its author Solomon Linda (his group called
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i think it was the Tokens
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