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Hank Medress
Birth name Henry Medress Born (1938-11-19 ) November 19, 1938Brooklyn, New York , United StatesDied June 18, 2007(2007-06-18) (aged 68 )Manhattan, New York , United States Occupation(s ) Singer, record producer
Musical artist
Henry "Hank " Medress (November 19, 1938 – June 18, 2007) was an American singer and record producer, best known for his taking part in the American band The Tokens .
Biography [ edit ]
Medress was born in Brooklyn , New York City , where he attended "Abraham Lincoln" High School . In 1955 he joined a doo-wop group called the Linc-Tones , from the surname of that President of the United States , which also included at first Neil Sedaka .[1] [2] The Tokens in 1958, after several changes of name. The Tokens achieved a #1 chart success in 1961 with their arrangement of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight ", a remake of the 1939 song "Mbube" by South African singer Solomon Linda . Medress and the Tokens also produced hits for The Chiffons , such as "He's So Fine ".[1] [2]
After leaving the Tokens, Medress co-produced (with Dave Appell ) many of Tony Orlando and Dawn 's hits as well as Melissa Manchester 's LP [3] Frankie Valli , David Johansen , Rick Springfield , Dan Hill , and Richard Simmons .[4] EMI Music Publishing Canada from 1990 to 1992.[1] Dan Hill song, "Never Thought (That I Could Love) " in 1987, which was a #43 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and a #2 hit on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.
After returning to New York, Medress became a partner in Bottom Line Records , which released recordings of performances at The Bottom Line club in Greenwich Village , as well as new work by emerging artists. In recent years, Medress had worked as a consultant for SoundExchange , an agency that collects royalties from digital broadcasters, like satellite and Internet radio.[citation needed
Medress died of lung cancer at his Manhattan home on June 18, 2007, aged 68.[4]
References [ edit ]
^ a b 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight' singer dies , yahoo.com; accessed May 23, 2017.
^ Los Angeles Times , "Hank Medress, 68; pop music producer, a member of the Tokens"
^ a b "Hank Medress, 68, Doo-Wop Singer on ‘Lion Sleeps Tonight’, Dies" , nytimes.com; accessed January 28, 2014.
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