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The Lion Sleeps Tonight by The Tokens

Lead singer Jay Siegel sings in the original key as he did when they recorded the song in 1961....here is Jay's biography 

These videos are The Tokens signing The Lion Sleeps Tonight through the years. 

backup girl singer Kelley Krepin Defad

About 1962 when they were younger

​https://www.facebook.com/OldieStation.co/videos/281758838977984/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lion_Sleeps_Tonight

Original backup girl singer was soprano Anita Darian 

Song facts and lyrics