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The most popular version of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" was recorded by The Tokens in 1961. The song was originally recorded by its author Solomon Linda (his group called The Evening Birds) in 1939.

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It was Karl Denver (South African) in the early sixties, then The Tokens after that but don't know of any 80s recordings.

A group called 'Tight Fit' released a version in 1982 in the UK.

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The song was written by Solomon Linda, Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, George David Weiss, and Albert Stanton.

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The song was written by Solomon Linda, Hugo Perritti, Luigi Creatore, George David Weiss, and Albert Stanton.

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Solomon Linda

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i think it was the Tokens

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the Tokens

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The Tokens

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Popular song sept 1959

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