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Among the notable compositions he wrote or co-wrote were 'Can't Help Falling in Love,' recorded by Elvis Presley; 'What a Wonderful World,' recorded by Louis Armstrong; 'Surrender,' recorded by Perry Como, and 'Oh! What It Seemed to Be' by Frank Sinatra.
Among the notable compositions he wrote or co-wrote were 'Can't Help Falling in Love,' recorded by Elvis Presley; 'What a Wonderful World,' recorded by Louis Armstrong; 'Surrender,' recorded by Perry Como, and 'Oh! What It Seemed to Be' by Frank Sinatra.
Weiss had a role in creating the Tokens' hit version of 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight,' which was based on a 1939 song written by South African musician Solomon Linda. Weiss and two collaborators gave the song a reworked melody and new lyrics but kept the refrain - 'Wimoweh, wimoweh' - that was popularized in a 1950s version of the song performed by the Weavers.
The Tokens' version became a million-selling hit in 1961."
Hat tip to Jeff Meyerson.
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I always loved "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" but I could never remembe the words.
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