Philip Margo

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Philip Margo (born April 1, 1942, Brooklyn, New York) is an American musician and author who is a longtime member of The Tokens, as was his late brother Mitch Margo.^[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. Other hits by The Tokens included "Tonight I Fell In Love", "I Hear Trumpets Blow", "He's In Town" and "Portrait of My Love".

Margo is the author of the 2010 science fiction novel, The Null Quotient.

The Tokens[]

In addition to his singing, Margo also plays the drums. He has performed with The Tokens on the following television programs:

• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien
• The Tracey Ullman Show

Record Production[]

With The Tokens, Margo was also successful as a record producer for artists including the following:

• The Chiffons
• The Happenings
• Tony Orlando & Dawn

References[]

External links[]

• Philip Margo at IMDb