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Philip Margo | |
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Born | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | April 1, 1942
Died | November 13, 2021 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 79)
Genres | Pop |
Occupation(s) | Musician, author, writer |
Formerly of | The Tokens |
Philip Frederick Margo (April 1, 1942 – November 13, 2021) was an American musician and author who was a longtime member of The Tokens, along with his brother Mitch.[1] They are best known for their hit recording of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" which rose to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and remained there for three weeks in 1961.