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22:11 on December 1 2017

Mitch Margo, Whose Group Sang ‘The Lion Sleeps Tonight,’ Dies at 70

New York TimesMr. Margo was an original member of the doo-wop group the Tokens, which had a string of hits in the 1960s. more info
19:00 on December 1 2017

Mitch Margo, who rode 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight' to the top of the charts, dies at 70

L.A. Times - EntertainmentMitch Margo was just 14 when he and some Brooklyn pals recorded “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” a doo-wop version of a Zulu folk song that had been recorded dozens... more info

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