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A member of the Tokens has passed.
Phillip Margo died in hospital in L.A after suffering a stroke. He was 79
Mr. Margo was a voice on the groups 1961 hit The Lion Sleeps Tonight.
It reached number one on the Billboard charts and stayed there for 3 weeks.
He was just 19 at the time
May he rest in peace
Last edited by unclefester (November 18, 2021 12:15 pm)
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Phil Margo sang baritone. Jay Siegal was the lead singer. You can check out this lip-synced version from 1961 to see that Jay was indeed singing lead.
(You can advance to around the 1:40 mark to get to the song)
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GrimsbyFan wrote:
Phil Margo sang baritone. Jay Siegal was the lead singer. You can check out this lip-synced version from 1961 to see that Jay was indeed singing lead.
(You can advance to around the 1:40 mark to get to the song)
Fixed it. Thanks!!