Group
The Tokens
- From
- Brooklyn, United States
- Since
- 1955–present
- Rating
- ★ 5
- Releases
- 28
- doo-wop
- pop
- psychedelic pop
About
The Tokens were an American doo-wop band and record production company group from Brooklyn, New York City. The group had four top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, all in the 1960s, their biggest being the chart-topping 1961 hit single "The Lion Sleeps Tonight", which borrowed heavily from the 1939 song "Mbube" by South African singer Solomon Linda. They are also known for having Neil Sedaka as an original member, before he pursued a solo career.
Members
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Jay Siegel lead vocals
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Joe Venneri guitar
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Neil Sedaka lead vocals
Discography
Albums
Singles
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The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh) Apple Music
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The Lion Sleeps Tonight / La Bamba
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The Lion Sleeps Tonight / B'Wa Nina (Pretty Girl)
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The Bells of St. Mary
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B'wa Nina (Pretty Girl) / Weeping River
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The Lion Sleeps Tonight / Tina
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(Hey - Hey) Juanita / Oh, What a Night
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Tonight I Fell In Love / I'll Always Love You Apple Music
Compilations
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The Tokens Apple Music
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Very Best of the Tokens Apple Music
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The Greatest Hits of the Tokens Apple Music
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All Time Greatest Hits Apple Music
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The Tokens Greatest Hits (Re-Recorded Version)
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Tokens Unsrewed
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The Lion Sleeps Tonight Apple Music
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All Time Greatest Hits!!! Apple Music
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The Lion Sleeps Tonight Apple Music
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Wimoweh!!! The Best of the Tokens Apple Music
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The Lion Sleeps Tonight Apple Music
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Silver Anniversary: Greatest Hits - Collectors Edition
Links
Listen
Official
Concerts
Buy
Also known as
Tokens
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 7f64a5ed-b0d6-4686-9567-6ccf0915c06d
- ISNI
- 0000000110113680
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 9 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.