Philip Margo
Singer, Film music contributor
1942 –
Who is Philip Margo?
Philip "Phil" Margo is an American musician and author who, along with his brother Mitch Margo is a member of The Tokens. 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". The Tokens are still recording and performing. Their schedule includes venues such as The Riviera in Las Vegas, Nevada and Epcot.
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
With The Tokens, Margo was also successful as a record producer for artists including the following:
The Chiffons
The Happenings
Tony Orlando & Dawn
Phil Margo is the author of the 2010 Science Fiction novel, The Null Quotient.
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- Born
- Apr 1, 1942
Brooklyn - Also known as
- Phil Margo
- A.S. Dimond
- Siblings
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Brooklyn
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on July 23, 2013
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