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The Tokens

United States • b. 1955-01-01

The Tokens is credited on 886 releases across 146 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1963–2020 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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886

Pressings credited

146

Albums

7

Decades active

48

In collections

Biography

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.

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Credited work

886 releases · 146 albums · active 1963–2020

  • Production · 804
  • Performance · 290
  • Other credits · 2

Studios: Olmsted Sound Studios · Century Sound Studios · A&R Studios · Broadway Recording Studios

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