The Complicated History Of “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”
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The Complicated History Of “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”
The song most closely associated with ‘The Lion King’ made millions while its original creator was forgotten.
Jul 4, 2019
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On this date in 1961, THE TOKENS released the single THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT, a song with a fascinating and complex history spanning continents and decades (Oct 17, 1961) This doo-wop adaptation of a Zulu hunting song would go on to become a global phenomenon, topping the Billboard charts and sparking a legacy of covers, controversy, and eventual legal battles. The journey of this melody began in 1939 when Solomon Linda, a Zulu singer working as a cleaner for Gallo Record Company in Johannesburg
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