The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens - 1961
Notes: This song, which topped the charts in 1961 and recharted in 1994 when it was featured in "The Lion King," was first recorded as "Mbube" in 1939. It also charted for the Weavers (1952, as "Wimoweh") and Robert John (1972).
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Amazon.com has audio clips of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by The Tokens on the albums listed below. To listen to a clip, click on any album name and you will be taken to a CD product web page with a list of album tracks linked to song clips.
The Amazon.com MP3 Store also has a clip of the above song on the album listed below. Click on the album name and you will be taken to a list of mp3 album tracks with audio samples that include the above song.Nipper's Greatest Hits: The 60's, Vol. 1 [1999] - Various Artists - RCA
