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Obit: Hank Medress

23 Jun 07 - 07:15 PM (#2085166)
Subject: Obit: Hank Medress
From: Rapparee

NEW YORK (AP) - Hank Medress, whose vocals with the doo wop group the Tokens helped propel their irrepressible single "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" to the top of the charts and who produced hits with other groups, has died of lung cancer. He was 68. Medress died Monday at his Manhattan home, relatives said.


23 Jun 07 - 07:59 PM (#2085186)
Subject: RE: Obit: Hank Medress
From: Geordie-Peorgie

That's sad! Didn't The Tokens also do 'Goodnight Sweetheart'?


24 Jun 07 - 07:26 AM (#2085467)
Subject: RE: Obit: Hank Medress
From: NormanD

No, that was The Spaniels, "Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight":

Goodnight, sweetheart, well, it's time to go,
Goodnight, sweetheart, well, it's time to go,
I hate to leave you, but I really must say,
Goodnight, sweetheart, goodnight.


24 Jun 07 - 08:46 AM (#2085501)
Subject: RE: Obit: Hank Medress
From: Geordie-Peorgie

OOps! Like the man with the orthopaedic shoe said,

(Aall together noo!)

" Aah stand corrected"


24 Jun 07 - 08:52 AM (#2085505)
Subject: RE: Obit: Hank Medress
From: NormanD

Stand easy!

Hank Medress was also the producer of The Chiffons (Doo-lang, doo-lang, doo-lang.....He's So Fine, etc)