Robert John, whose “Sad Eyes” hit No. 1 in the U.S. and had a Top 5 hit with a cover of “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” died Monday. He was 79. His son Michael Patrick told our sister site Rolling Stone ...

“The Lion Sleeps Tonight” is one of the most recognizable songs in modern music history. It was a No. 1 hit in the early 1960s and later became a staple of oldies radio stations nationwide. A younger ...

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In 1961, The Tokens recorded a song entitled, “The Lion Sleeps Tonight.” The lyrics include this line: “Hush my darling, don’t fear, my darling, the lion sleeps tonight.” This song came to mind when I ...