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The Tokens’ Philip Margo Dead At 79

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 Lion Sleeps Tonight,” which eventually hit #1 on the ...
The New York Times

Philip Margo of the Tokens, Who Sang of a Snoozing Lion, Dies at 79

His baritone contributed to the 1961 hit “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” which became one of the most recognizable American pop songs ever. By Neil Genzlinger Philip Margo, a member of the close-harmony ...

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Texarkana Gazette

Philip Margo of the Tokens, who sang of a snoozing lion, dies at 79

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 Saturday in a hospital in Los Angeles.