Jay does have a good falsetto voice but not as good as brian wilson in his prime. Don't get me wrong i love the tokens but I'm a harmony lover. Thats why i love the beach boys.
Hey Howard - yes he does!! My step dad (Warren Schwartz) sang with Jay Siegel (leader of the Tokens) in high school, in their band(s) the "LincTones" and "Darrel and the Oxfords" - He sang with them in the Tokens too, but wasnt with the band shortly after the original radio recording (feel free to look any of this up). I'm 54, and have known Jay and wife Judy (and their kids), since I was about 5..... Saw them at Eisenhower park 2 years ago.... it was like a reunion... and yeah... I AM AMAZED at how great Jay still sounds, at .....77?
"Wimoweh" ... One of those timeless songs .. "so" different.. One can't help think about the king of the jungle, and how important it is to preserve these beautiful animals; which play their role in nature's balance. Lovely rendition. April, 2017.
best connected tribal insider voice perhaps........... but there is a massive amount of talent out there that never gets a shot at the bigs.......and that's a damned shame.
Am a 97 ,hear the song 2017 but I'll watch all the video cause he one .mad my day fast one month Everyone could sing for night sleep ,but iam only one hear daily morning wakeup song XD
And this whole time I was thinking that song was specifically made for The Lion King ... Imagine being able to live the rest of your life rich off of making one song that forever resonates with every generation
The absolute best falsetto voice I've ever heard. Jay Segal, and he's held that voice for how many years. Also, I hear, "Way up High" but can't find it in any video
Jay Traynor (original Jay & The Americans) was still alive at this performance....saw The Tokens many times over the years and the shows that Jay Traynor sang "She Cried" were always the highlight of the show.
Quite the showman very good video,im impress with the young lady that went from the sax to the clarinet,i guess that's a two -for from a lovely lady with talent.I also see a wedding ring that some lucky guy put around her finger
Talk about multi-generational! This song goes back to the late 1940s-1950s when Pete Seeger & the Weavers brought it to life. Check out their versions on TH-cam, too!
Jay was just on the Tony Orlando radio show last night WABC Ny great Interview was telling how that song made them famous it was there warm up song and a record producer was walking by his house heard it in Brooklyn the rest is history
The title was "Mbube" by Solomon Linda in 1939. The rights were stolen from him by US record executives. He died penniless. His family sued Disney who now holds the rights to the song, and won. Solomon Linda now has to be credited with writing the song and royalties must be paid to his family. th-cam.com/video/4llIwk0BK8A/w-d-xo.html
Omg that's my favorite song I was a young boy growing up in Massachusetts. And I would stop everything to listen to the song. Thanks for the memories
No Auto Tuner needed for these guy's. Pure Talent and Class.
This is my 10 month old daughters favorite song! This song will live forever!!
*Jay is just plain amazing that he can still hit all those notes! It's such a GREAT SIGNATURE SONG! all the best and long life, Jay.* :)
Never gets old. I love it. There is GOD in this song. Nature. Primal energies.
Healing. Hope for Love in the World.
Great song, singers and musicians. I am so happy to see you still doing concerts.
How can anyone not love this happy joyful song?
Always gives me chills to hear them sing this. No one can compare....................
Amazing falsetto in this age . . Goosebumps..tears everything !!:(
FANTASTIC !!!
Great happy song. My son and I used to sing it when he was little in the 80's. I still love it a lot.
Jay does have a good falsetto voice but not as good as brian wilson in his prime. Don't get me wrong i love the tokens but I'm a harmony lover. Thats why i love the beach boys.
❤ a wonderful classic . Sung by that famous voice .many different versions ,but no one can beat this ....❤❤
Love these guys! I was three years old when The Tokens released this song. My older sisters played it constantly, but it never got old.
Amazing...at least 50 years since I hear it the first time....still love it!!
amazing, he's still sings it in the original key !
Howard Schwartz s
Hey Howard - yes he does!! My step dad (Warren Schwartz) sang with Jay Siegel (leader of the Tokens) in high school, in their band(s) the "LincTones" and "Darrel and the Oxfords" - He sang with them in the Tokens too, but wasnt with the band shortly after the original radio recording (feel free to look any of this up). I'm 54, and have known Jay and wife Judy (and their kids), since I was about 5..... Saw them at Eisenhower park 2 years ago.... it was like a reunion... and yeah... I AM AMAZED at how great Jay still sounds, at .....77?
I thought Mitch Margo sang the high noes and his brother Phil was lead singer. They were my next door neighbors in 90210 on S. Palm Dr.
Amazing ,what was the name of their group?
Yyyyp
Such a fun song.
Never gets old!
WOW!!! MY JAW DROPPED... BEAUTIFUL PRAYER BEFORE THE SONG... OH, THE SONG TOO.... LOVE IT...
My father was always introducing offbeat songs like this to our family, thank you Dad!😀👍👍:-:':-[>:^)
This song always be Vitamin for my soul. Love it..💖
"Wimoweh" ... One of those timeless songs .. "so" different.. One can't help think about the king of the jungle, and how important it is to preserve these beautiful animals; which play their role in nature's balance.
Lovely rendition.
April, 2017.
The best falsetto voice in the music industry.
best connected tribal insider voice perhaps........... but there is a massive amount of talent out there that never gets a shot at the bigs.......and that's a damned shame.
Janette MacDonald sure! Someone cut his balls off!
Mohammed Khan really???!!!
You wrong,Frankie Valli es the best falsetto.
Ummmmm no.
I love this song! I loved this song!
I liked that song since I was 5 years old, in 1967, when my father used to play it in one long play disc.
Well done one of my favourite songs Such good Singers Loved this
Am a 97 ,hear the song 2017 but I'll watch all the video cause he one .mad my day fast one month
Everyone could sing for night sleep ,but iam only one hear daily morning wakeup song XD
This song will go on for ever.
Apesar da idade,continuam cantando igualzinho de quando eram jovens! Q vozes!
SIMPLESMENTE MARAVILHOSO!
Nunca Ví cantar com tanta facilidade.
Parabéns!
31-01-2024
THIS SONG IS A CLASSIC!!!
❤❤❤❤❤❤
BRASIL 🥰 😍 🥰 😍 🥰 😍
Anyone who have goosebump when u listen this chorus and song
Stunning guy with a beautiful voice!
HANDSOME MEN GOOD VOICES
Love this song. Beautiful.
So excellent. Thank you for helping to share the Zulu language with the world. Amazing falsetto!
And this whole time I was thinking that song was specifically made for The Lion King ... Imagine being able to live the rest of your life rich off of making one song that forever resonates with every generation
The main hook, the chorus is a much older song they didn’t write that.
Love them but miss the girl in the background with her incredible high note too.
carolyn montgomery yes I agree she was fab
Who sang the high notes in the original recording was the soprano Anita Darian...
Kelly DeFade sings the high part in other versions of the live videos.
Kelley De Fade indeed
me too
Amo essa canção. Fez parte da minha infância 💯🇧🇷👏😍🤗💐♥️🌹
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Classic song sung by a legend!❤️
Great music first herd this song is elementary school the teacher played it for us and told us how wonderful it was and that it's her favorite song
Wow that was just beautiful.
Super great job after all these years, not easy while growing loder...☺ Love it as if I bread it say back..☺👍 😍 I'm 61 years young 😊
The absolute best falsetto voice I've ever heard. Jay Segal, and he's held that voice for how many years. Also, I hear, "Way up High" but can't find it in any video
The song just puts me in a very good place!
Jay Traynor (original Jay & The Americans) was still alive at this performance....saw The Tokens many times over the years and the shows that Jay Traynor sang "She Cried" were always the highlight
of the show.
orikinal 1935 A frika Mompawei
i love the song make me happy every time i hear his voice
Joy is bringing joy to others. Salute.
Quite the showman very good video,im impress with the young lady that went from the sax to the clarinet,i guess that's a two -for from a lovely lady with talent.I also see a wedding ring that some lucky guy put around her finger
Super das ihr mit der Musik weitermacht. Einmal MusikrrimmerMusiker!
Pumba and timon brings me here at 2019.
You remind me of my childhood moments...❤❤❤
A great inspirational performer. Thanks for the memories ! 😁👍
Godbless ... very relaxing song. Thank you sir jay
Love this guy...Jay Seigal
They need that back up blonde lady back. super high note.
you got that right
Donna Groom!!!
@@susannasay7251 She's amazing.
it's all good except for the blonde screaming
it's good except for that blonde screaming
Awesome job guys. Loved it.
he still sings it great today x magic great memories x
Great...such good pitch and notes still today.....respect Sir
Very COOL. THANKS for posting : )
love the story about the kids singing it back to him, must have been special
this is a great song
Go get em Jay. You guys are the best
this made me so happy.....thanks for this
What a voice blew me away respect
Thank you
Great Job Love it ALL TIME GREAT !!
They are still amazing
Love this ❤️ Although miss your lady singer. ❤️
Aw come on folks! This is awesome! My grandsons even singing this...a definite multi generational fun song...
Talk about multi-generational! This song goes back to the late 1940s-1950s when Pete Seeger & the Weavers brought it to life. Check out their versions on TH-cam, too!
Still amazing! :-)
These guys could be master TEACHERS. Period.
Have always loved this song I have it on cd and play it all the time in the car when going somewhere
Amazing, you still have it Jay! Thanks for all the great years! You and the Tokens are great! God bless
Fantastic!!! Thanks!
This amazing song😍
La canción más hermosa del mundo. Y sus mejores intérpretes. Dios los bendiga.
Si
Ermosisima canción
Love it...Always did.
Awesome love you guys to pieces.
This is a Zulu forklore song sang way back in 1930s. By a Zulu Man Solomon Linda .The Americans were quick take credit that was not theirs
What an evolution they really grew up but he still sings
Jay was just on the Tony Orlando radio show last night WABC Ny great Interview was telling how that song made them famous it was there warm up song and a record producer was walking by his house heard it in Brooklyn the rest is history
Well done band very nice drums and guitar
Me encanta, me transporta a mi niñez, pero no es lo mismo sin la corista, que es la que da el misterio y la vida a la melodía y a la canción
that man is the song. he enjoys it truly
Originally, was an African song, recorded in 1938. The title, was from the book, "The Lion Sleeps Tonight".
The title was "Mbube" by Solomon Linda in 1939. The rights were stolen from him by US record executives. He died penniless. His family sued Disney who now holds the rights to the song, and won. Solomon Linda now has to be credited with writing the song and royalties must be paid to his family. th-cam.com/video/4llIwk0BK8A/w-d-xo.html
Where's the others ?
Hey when ya talent ya got talent. Loved this version.
Thank you. Good job. 😁👍
He still get this perfectly❤💜
Ace Ventura 2 is the movie that originally made me look for this song. Now that it is in the lion king remake many kids will seek this song out.
AMAZING TIME
So
DOO OPPS IN THE STREETS CORNER SINGING 🎤 THESE SONGS . AWSOME DAYS
Great music, great men's ♥
Still the best :)
Simply amazing
Wonderful, Jay is amazing.
Best Song ever
Love this song
Thats truly unreal ❤❤
Love those guys, just love those guys
Still sounds fantastic..!
AMAZING, but even better when Donna Groom is singing with them!!!
good singer.
nicely done the grandkids are smiling!!