The Tokens，The Weavers had already made the song "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" a folk staple in the 1950s. In 1961 The Tokens` recording went to #1 on the pop charts. Minor hits followed, with "He`s In Town" in 1964, "I Hear the Trumpets Blow" in 1966, and "Portrait of My Love" in 1967. But they never had another big hit song. See more trivia »