The Tokens
 This
Brooklyn doo wop group was originally known as The Linc-Tones
when they formed in 1955 at Lincoln High School.
Original members Hank Medress, Neil Sedaka, Eddie Rabkin and
Cynthia Zolitin didn't have much impact in their early days
recording for Melba.
They later disbanded, but Medress re-formed the group in 1960
as The Tokens.
Brothers Phil and Mitch Margo and Jay Siegel were the new
members, and the group recorded for Warwick in 1960, then had
their one glorious hit in 1962, The Lion Sleeps Tonight (based
on a Zulu song called Wimoweh).
The Tokens formed their own label in 1964 called BT Puppy,
but they weren't able to keep the hits coming.
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