The Tokens News

Two famous folksingers named Peter, who both have deep roots in the Hudson Valley, have released new books with accompanying CDs.

1971 - Three Dog Night released "Old Fashioned Love Song.' 1973 - Jerry Lee Lewis, Jr.

Some of the hottest tribute acts that North America has to offer. - King of Swing: A Tribute to Frank Sinatra, tomorrow - The Ultimate Tribute to Tom Jones, June 15 - The Roy Orbison Story, June 22 - The Night Train Revue -- A Tribute to Motown, June 29 - Cascades Casino, 20393 Fraser Hwy., Langley - All shows, 9 p.m. - $25, 604-530-2211 The House ...

If your fate is to be mostly remembered for just one thing, it might as well be something awesome.

The surviving singers of the 1961 chart topper "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" are at each others' throats over the right to the group's name, the Tokens.

Interdenominational Women's Conference. Weekend of worship-fun-fellowship. Speakers: Congresswoman Peggy Welch, Cyndi Duncan, Sandy Abbott, Freda Wilson-Grimes, fee $20 967-7867 S-G Legacy Concert 7:00 pm Starr-Gennett Foundation Legacy Concert featuring world class musicians Ed Polcer and Mark Shane.

Quick, name the band that turned 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight' into one of the planet's stickiest 'earworm' songs.

The Nylons are back. This time to kick-start Markham Theatre's 25th anniversary season as one of the most popular groups in the venue's history.

The Meetinghouse Park Summer Music series holds its first Do-Wop Night on Sat., August 15, starting at 6:00 p.m. Get out those saddle shoes and hop into the '57 Chevy for a night of throwback music!! They're starting out with the music of old friends, the Reminisants.

Five decades ago, small groups of teenagers gathered on the street corners of Brooklyn and Queens, singing a cappella songs called Doo-Wop. They were folks like Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers, Little Anthony and The Imperials, Dion and The Belmonts, and The Tokens, to name a few.

Bergen county music lovers won't have to wait until the summer's through to see Bob Miranda and The Happenings.

Celebrate Fall as the hottest doo wop groups of the 50s and 60s gather on November 7th at the St.

This Brooklyn doo wop group was originally known as the Linc-Tones when they formed in 1955 at Lincoln High School.