I don't believe Toto ever released a cover of 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight'. The Tokens recorded the song in 1961.
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The song was composed by Harold Arlen (1905-1986).Isidore Hochberg aka Edgar Yipsel (Yip) Harburg (1896-1981] was responsible for the lyrics.The two were responsible for practically all of the original songs in The Wizard of Oz (1939).
Africa - Toto song - was created in 1981.
Chiyo Toto died on April 14, 1985, in Seattle, Washington, USA.
Rosanna Rosanna was the album, Africa was the single.
In February 1983 American rock band Toto's 'Africa' was number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. 'Africa' appeared on the band's 1982 album, 'Toto IV.' Toto performed the song on all subsequent tours until their breakup in 2008.