<Ul> <Li> 1961 : The Tokens : US # 1 , UK # 11 </Li> <Li> 1962 : Henri Salvador -- in French as `` Le lion est mort ce soir '' ( `` The Lion Died Tonight '' ) FR # 1 </Li> <Li> 1965 : The New Christy Minstrels </Li> <Li> 1965 : The Shangaans , on `` Jungle Drums '' </Li> <Li> 1968 : The Tremeloes , on Silence Is Golden </Li> <Li> 1971 : Eric Donaldson </Li> <Li> 1972 : Robert John : US # 3 , gold record . </Li> <Li> 1972 : Dave Newman : UK # 34 </Li> <Li> 1974 : Ras Michael and the Sons of Negus , as `` Rise Jah Jah Children ( The Lion Sleeps ) '' </Li> <Li> 1975 : Brian Eno , on single , later on Working Backwards : 1983 - 1973 and Eno Box II : Vocal </Li> <Li> 1979 : The Stylistics </Li> <Li> 1980 : Passengers </Li> <Li> 1982 : Tight Fit : UK # 1 , This version has sold over a million copies in the UK . </Li> <Li> 1982 : The Nylons </Li> <Li> 1987 : Tracey Ullman et . al. on the skit `` City of Strangers '' from The Tracey Ullman Show </Li> <Li> 1989 : Sandra Bernhard </Li> <Li> 1991 : Hotline & P.J. Powers , on The Best Of </Li> <Li> 1992 : Talisman , on A Capella </Li> <Li> 1992 : They Might Be Giants with Laura Cantrell , interpolated into `` The Guitar ( The Lion Sleeps Tonight ) '' </Li> <Li> 1993 : Pow woW : FR # 1 , cover of Salvador 's version . </Li> <Li> 1993 : R.E.M. : B - side of `` The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite '' and on The Automatic Box ( Disc 3 ) . </Li> <Li> 1993 : The Nylons </Li> <Li> 1994 : Dennis Marcellino </Li> <Li> 1994 : Tonic Sol - Fa </Li> <Li> 1995 : Lebo M. for Rhythm of the Pride Lands , an album with songs inspired by the music of The Lion King </Li> <Li> 1997 : ' N Sync : B - side of `` For the Girl Who Has Everything '' </Li> <Li> 1997 : The Muppets , on an episode of Muppets Tonight </Li> <Li> 1998 : Helmut Lotti , on Out of Africa </Li> <Li> 1998 : The Undertones , on 8 Degrees and Rising </Li> <Li> 1990s : The Streetnix </Li> <Li> 2001 : Baha Men featuring Imani Coppola , sampled the chorus in the song `` You All Dat '' on Who Let the Dogs Out </Li> <Li> 2001 : Rockapella </Li> <Li> 2002 : Mango Groove , on Eat a Mango </Li> <Li> 2004 : Daniel Küblböck </Li> <Li> 2005 : The Mavericks </Li> <Li> 2009 : Melo - M , on Around the World </Li> <Li> 2010 : Cool Down Cafe featuring Gerard Joling , on Goud </Li> <Li> 2014 : Billy Joel and Jimmy Fallon , on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon </Li> <Li> 2015 : Justin Fletcher as Gail Force on Gigglebiz </Li> <Li> 2016 : Tight Fit new production Rainforest Radio Edit on Together ( Almighty ) </Li> <Li> 2016 : Mayunga featuring Akon sampled the chorus in their single `` Please Do n't Go Away '' </Li> </Ul>
<Ul> <Li> 1961 : The Tokens : US # 1 , UK # 11 </Li> <Li> 1962 : Henri Salvador -- in French as `` Le lion est mort ce soir '' ( `` The Lion Died Tonight '' ) FR # 1 </Li> <Li> 1965 : The New Christy Minstrels </Li> <Li> 1965 : The Shangaans , on `` Jungle Drums '' </Li> <Li> 1968 : The Tremeloes , on Silence Is Golden </Li> <Li> 1971 : Eric Donaldson </Li> <Li> 1972 : Robert John : US # 3 , gold record . </Li> <Li> 1972 : Dave Newman : UK # 34 </Li> <Li> 1974 : Ras Michael and the Sons of Negus , as `` Rise Jah Jah Children ( The Lion Sleeps ) '' </Li> <Li> 1975 : Brian Eno , on single , later on Working Backwards : 1983 - 1973 and Eno Box II : Vocal </Li> <Li> 1979 : The Stylistics </Li> <Li> 1980 : Passengers </Li> <Li> 1982 : Tight Fit : UK # 1 , This version has sold over a million copies in the UK . </Li> <Li> 1982 : The Nylons </Li> <Li> 1987 : Tracey Ullman et . al. on the skit `` City of Strangers '' from The Tracey Ullman Show </Li> <Li> 1989 : Sandra Bernhard </Li> <Li> 1991 : Hotline & P.J. Powers , on The Best Of </Li> <Li> 1992 : Talisman , on A Capella </Li> <Li> 1992 : They Might Be Giants with Laura Cantrell , interpolated into `` The Guitar ( The Lion Sleeps Tonight ) '' </Li> <Li> 1993 : Pow woW : FR # 1 , cover of Salvador 's version . </Li> <Li> 1993 : R.E.M. : B - side of `` The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite '' and on The Automatic Box ( Disc 3 ) . </Li> <Li> 1993 : The Nylons </Li> <Li> 1994 : Dennis Marcellino </Li> <Li> 1994 : Tonic Sol - Fa </Li> <Li> 1995 : Lebo M. for Rhythm of the Pride Lands , an album with songs inspired by the music of The Lion King </Li> <Li> 1997 : ' N Sync : B - side of `` For the Girl Who Has Everything '' </Li> <Li> 1997 : The Muppets , on an episode of Muppets Tonight </Li> <Li> 1998 : Helmut Lotti , on Out of Africa </Li> <Li> 1998 : The Undertones , on 8 Degrees and Rising </Li> <Li> 1990s : The Streetnix </Li> <Li> 2001 : Baha Men featuring Imani Coppola , sampled the chorus in the song `` You All Dat '' on Who Let the Dogs Out </Li> <Li> 2001 : Rockapella </Li> <Li> 2002 : Mango Groove , on Eat a Mango </Li> <Li> 2004 : Daniel Küblböck </Li> <Li> 2005 : The Mavericks </Li> <Li> 2009 : Melo - M , on Around the World </Li> <Li> 2010 : Cool Down Cafe featuring Gerard Joling , on Goud </Li> <Li> 2014 : Billy Joel and Jimmy Fallon , on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon </Li> <Li> 2015 : Justin Fletcher as Gail Force on Gigglebiz </Li> <Li> 2016 : Tight Fit new production Rainforest Radio Edit on Together ( Almighty ) </Li> <Li> 2016 : Mayunga featuring Akon sampled the chorus in their single `` Please Do n't Go Away '' </Li> </Ul>
who sang the lion sleeps tonight in the 70 's
who sang the lion sleeps tonight in the 70 's
Eric Donaldson Robert John Dave Newman Ras Michael and the Sons of Negus Brian Eno The Stylistics
Eric Donaldson Robert John Dave Newman Ras Michael and the Sons of Negus Brian Eno The Stylistics