Which language was the #1 hit song recorded by The Tokens originally composed in?
Mitch Margo:  The vocal group is best known for its hit recording of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight", which rose to #1 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and remained there for 3 weeks in 1961. The Lion Sleeps Tonight:  Composed in Zulu, it was adapted and covered internationally by many 1950's and 60's pop and folk revival artists, including the Weavers, Jimmy Dorsey, Yma Sumac, Miriam Makeba and the Kingston Trio.
Zulu