Mitch Margo has passed away. "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" hit song

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Mitch Margo has passed away. "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" hit song

« on: December 03, 2017, 08:29:35 PM »

Mitch Margo, a member of the group behind the hit song "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" in the early 1960s, has died Nov 24 2017 at his California home, according to the Associated Press. He was 70. He was an original member of the Tokens, the singing group that based their hit on a recording of a Zulu folk song.
For full coverage and obituary from Legacy.com, click here.


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