The Lion Sleeps Tonight

About The Lion Sleeps Tonight

"The Lion Sleeps Tonight", also known as "Wimoweh" and originally as "Mbube" is a song recorded by Solomon Linda and his group The Evening Birds for the South African Gallo Record Company in 1939. It was covered internationally by many 1950s pop and folk revival artists, including The Weavers, Jimmy Dorsey, Yma Sumac, Miriam Makeba, and The Kingston Trio. In 1961, it became a number one hit in the U.S. as adapted by the Doo-Wop group The Tokens. It went on to earn at least 15 million US dollars in royalties from covers and film licensing. .

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About this song

Credited to

The Tokens

Album

Both Sides Now · Track 7 of 12

Released

January 1, 1970

Duration

2:33

On Last.fm

140,910 listeners on Last.fm

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From the album: Both Sides Now