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“The Lion King was released in 1994 and is well known for its sound track with original songs like Elton John’s “The Circle of Life” and “Can You Feel the Love Tonight”.

#ORIGINAL WIMOWEH MOVIE#

The animated movie about a lion cub, Simba’s, coming of age upon the death of his father, the king of the jungle, is an obvious choice of film to use “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”.

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The best use of the song “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” was in Disney’s “The Lion King”. Here are our picks for the top uses of “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” in movies. The song has earned over $15 million in royalties. The 1961 recording by The Tokens is still the most popular today and has been used in several television shows and films. Mbube was re-recorded during the 1950’s and 1960’s by several musical artists including Jimmy Dorsey, Yma Sumac, The Weavers and The Kingston Trio. The song was written as a Zulu folk song and was originally known under the title of “Mbube” which means Lion in Zulu. “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” was written and originally recorded by Solomon Linda with the Evening Birds in 1939 for the South African Gallo Record Company. Their most popular recording was the remake of “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” and the song continues to bring in money for Margo and his family. Their popular songs include “I Hear Trumpets Blow” and “Portrait of My Love”. Their first hit was “Tonight I Fell In Love”. Mitch Margo and his brother Phil started the band The Tokens with Hank Medress, Eddie Rabkin and Jay Siegel. He started his musical career at the age of 13 and honed his skills as a multi-instrumentalist. The lead singer of The Tokens, Mitch Margo, died in his Studio City, California home on November 24 at the age of 70. The popular song became a United States Billboard Number 1 hit in December 1961 when it was re-recorded by The Tokens. Their blend of showmanship humor and excellent musicianship has made them a favorite headliner throughout the world.Everyone knows the song “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” also known as “Wimowey’, “Wimba Way” and “Awimbawe”. On July 6th of 2005, The Tokens were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame. This accomplishment landed them into the Guinness Book of World Records. In 1998 THE TOKENS became the first and only group to sing the National Anthem in all major league ballparks in one season. They were also the first group to play their own instrument tracks for recording sessions. THE TOKENS' other hits include "Tonight I Fell In Love," "I Hear Trumpets Blow," and "Portrait of My Love." They have also produced many number one recordings for groups such as THE CHIFFONS ("He's So Fine" & "One Fine Day"), THE HAPPENINGS ("See You In September & I Got Rhythm") and TONY ORLANDO & DAWN ("Candida," "Knock Three Times," & " Tie A Yellow Ribbon.") True rock pioneers, they were among the first to successfully use the falsetto lead voice, a sound that later influence groups from the Four Seasons and the Beach Boys to Led Zeppelin and Rush. In a survey conducted by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Record Industry Association of America The Tokens' classic recording of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" placed 159th in the top 365 records of ALL TIME. To date it has sold over 15 million copies and is known throughout the world. The song (originally a Zulu folk song called "M'bube" and Anglicized to "Wimoweh") soared up the charts to become the number one hit in the nation. The Tokens: In 1961 THE TOKENS, four boys from Brooklyn, recorded, "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" on the RCA label.









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