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(CP) 18 tracks Singing groups come in all sizes and styles,with unique names and special... more

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Neil Sedaka: Neil Sedaka With The Tokens (LP)

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Singing groups come in all sizes and styles,with unique names and special sounds.Some groups are flash-in-the-pans, here today and gone from the record scene tomorrow. Some groups are one-timers, with only one hit to their names. So, it's pretty obvious that groups have to have something extra special to stay with it.

The five talented guys known collectively as the Tokens obviously have that some-thing special. They recorded their first big smash, The Lion Sleeps Tonight, back in 1961. In the summer of 1963 they were again in evidence on the best-selling charts. And that's quite a record. But then, the Tokens are quite a group. Versatility is one of the keynotes of their continuing popularity over the years. These boys always distinctive, is not always the same. They seem to have a special knack for tailoring their sound to a song, not vice versa.

And this talent makes for the fresh, original quality that characterizes the Token's recordings.
You'll hear just what we're talking about in this album, a Tokens collection including several songs that were originally hits by other record stars. It's a tough stint do do well, but these fellows are up to the challenge as they apply that unusual Tokens sound to hits like Earth Angel, Life Is But A Dream, You're Adorable and This Endless Night.

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Interpret: Neil Sedaka
Album titlle: Neil Sedaka With The Tokens (LP)
Genre Rock'n'Roll
Geschwindigkeit 33 U/min
Vinyl record size LP (12 Inch)
Record Grading Mint (M)
Sleeve Grading Mint (M)
Artikelart LP
Label Custom Pressing
EAN: 4000127781994
weight in Kg 0.2

Sedaka, Neil - Neil Sedaka With The Tokens (LP) LP 1
01	The Lion Sleeps Tonight	Neil Sedaka
02	Dry Your Eyes	Neil Sedaka
03	Earth Angel	Neil Sedaka
04	`A' You're Adorable	Neil Sedaka
05	Tonight Tonight	Neil Sedaka
06	The Endless Night	Neil Sedaka
07	Dream Angel Tonight	Neil Sedaka
08	Speedo	Neil Sedaka
09	Ring A Rock	Neil Sedaka
10	I Love My Baby	Neil Sedaka
11	Laura Lee	Neil Sedaka
12	Fly Don't Fly On Me	Neil Sedaka
13	Taste Of A Tear	Neil Sedaka
14	Tonight I Fell In Love	Neil Sedaka
15	Never Till Now	Neil Sedaka
16	While I Dream	Neil Sedaka
17	Snowtime	Neil Sedaka
18	In The Still Of The Night	Neil Sedaka

Neil Sedaka (March 13, 1939 – February 27, 2026) A Master of Melody Neil Sedaka passed away... more

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"Neil Sedaka"

Neil Sedaka (March 13, 1939 – February 27, 2026)

A Master of Melody

Neil Sedaka passed away on February 27, 2026, at the age of 86. With him, the music world loses one of the last great craftsmen of 20th-century popular music – a classically trained pianist, a precise composer, and a singer whose work shaped American pop for decades.

Sedaka was not a manufactured star. Educated at the Juilliard School in New York, he mastered harmony, structure, and discipline before stepping into the world of rock ’n’ roll. Together with his longtime collaborator Howard Greenfield, he became one of the defining writers of the Brill Building era, creating enduring hits such as Oh! Carol, Calendar Girl, Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen, and Breaking Up Is Hard To Do [Emery, Always Magic in the Air, Oxford University Press].

In 1962, Breaking Up Is Hard To Do reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 1975, Sedaka achieved the rare feat of turning the same song—reimagined as a ballad—into another major hit [Whitburn, The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, Record Research]. His songwriting legacy was further cemented with Love Will Keep Us Together, a Grammy-winning No. 1 hit in 1975 [Grammy Awards, https://www.grammy.com].

Sedaka stood for a tradition in which songs were composed, not assembled. Clear melodic lines, solid harmonic foundations, and emotional directness defined his catalog. When his recording career slowed in the mid-1960s, he proved his resilience with a major comeback in the 1970s, earning renewed international acclaim.

Neil Sedaka leaves behind a body of work that remains part of the collective musical memory. His songs endure because they were built to last.

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