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History. The band was formed in 1955 at Abraham Lincoln High School in Brooklyn, New York, and was known first as the Linc-Tones, [1] a name inspired by the school's name. [2] The original members were Neil Sedaka, Hank Medress, Eddie Rabkin, and Cynthia Zolotin; however, Rabkin was replaced in 1956 by Jay Siegel.
- 1955–1978, 1998–2000
Cynthia Zolotin, Eddie Rabkin and classical piano prodigy Sedaka decided The Tokens sounded better as a name; Rabkin left the following year and was replaced by Siegel.
Founded In. Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States. Members. Cynthia Zolitin. Eddie Rabkin. Hank Medress. Jay Siegel. Joe Venneri. Mitch Margo. Neil Sedaka (1955 – 1958) Philip Margo. The Tokens are an American male doo-wop-style vocal group and record production company group from Brooklyn, New York.
Featuring Neil Sedaka, Hank Medress, Eddie Rabkin, and Cynthia Zolitin, the group was known as the Linc-Tones. After Rabkin was replaced by Jay Siegel in 1956, the Linc-Tones recorded their first single. Two years later, Sedaka and Zolitin left the band; Sedaka would go on to make a name for himself as a popular solo artist, and singer ...
The Tokens. The Tokens in 1967. Background information. Origin. Brooklyn, New York, United States. Genres. Doo-wop, pop. Years active. 1955–1978, 1998–2000.
Eddie Rabkin went off to college and was replaced by Jay Siegel, also from Lincoln High School. After Sedaka departed in early 1958 to pursue a highly successful solo career, Medress and Siegel formed a new foursome, Darrell and the Oxfords, with Warren Schwartz and Fred Kalkstein. They had an East Coast hit with the Roulette single "Picture in Your Wallet" (featuring Siegel's instantly ...
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