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In 1958 Sedaka left The Tokens to begin his amazing solo career. Siegel joined Warren Schwartz, Fred Kalkstein and Hank Medress to form Darrell and the Oxfords. Together they recorded the regional hit, "Picture in my Wallet". A reformed Tokens group emerged in 1961 with Mitch and Phil Margo joining Medress and Siegel. The group quickly attained ...
17. Nov. 2021 · Philip Margo, third from left, with the other members of the Tokens in the early 1960s. The others in the group were, from left, Jay Siegel, Hank Medress and Mitch Margo, Mr. Margo’s brother.
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Hank Medress. Bürgerl. Name:Henry Medress: Profil: Born: 19th November 1938 Brooklyn, New York, USA 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 Ton ...
21. Juni 2007 · Hank Medress, 68, who sang "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" with the pop vocal group the Tokens and went on to produce hits for such groups as the Chiffons and Tony Orlando and Dawn, died of lung cancer ...
23. Juni 2007 · NEW YORK (AP) – Hank Medress, whose vocals with the doo-wop group the Tokens helped propel their irrepressible single “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” to the top of the charts and who produced hits ...
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. We were lying side by side on gurneys at Lincoln Hospital up in the Bronx, donating blood to songwriter Ronnie Mack ('He's So Fine'), a few days before he ...
18. Juni 2007 · Hank Medress. Musician. A native of Brooklyn, he was a member of the popular 1960s and 1970s singing group, The Tokens, who were known for their styles of doo wop, pop, and rhythm and blues music. They probably are best remembered for their 1961 hit single, The Lion Sleeps Tonight. This particular recording was based on the South...
