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Henry "Hank" Medress (November 19, 1938 – June 18, 2007) was an American singer and record producer, best known for his taking part in the American band The Tokens.
The original members were Neil Sedaka, Hank Medress, Eddie Rabkin, and Cynthia Zolotin; however, Rabkin was replaced in 1956 by Jay Siegel. In the same year the band recorded its first single, "While I Dream", with Sedaka on lead vocals; the song was a local hit in New York.
22. Juni 2007 · Hank Medress, a founding member of the 1960s doo-wop group the Tokens, whose biggest hit was “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” died on Monday at his home in Manhattan. He was 68.
24. Juni 2007 · The group's founder, Hank Medress, who has died aged 68 of lung cancer, then went on to produce one of the most ubiquitous hits of the 70s, Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak...
25. Juni 2007 · New York singer and music producer Hank Medress, best known as the voice behind The Lion Sleeps Tonight by doo-wop group The Tokens, has died. Medress, who was 68, died June 18 at his...
Hank Medress. Although I met Hank Medress and the Tokens backstage at a Murray the K Rock'n'Roll Show in 1961, it wasn't until two years later that I had my first real conversation with him.
Died: 18th June 2007 New York, USA. American producer and singer/songwriter. Founder of vocal group The Tokens responsible for the hit The Lion Sleeps Tonight and found fame as a producer for the iconic Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree. Show more.
