Ari Margo is Mitch Margo's younger son, who performs with his Father in the oldies band, "The Tokens" who were made famous by their 1961 recording of The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Ari's name is derived from the Hebrew word meaning "Lion"; see Animal names as first names in Hebrew). Ari reluctantly was forced into joining the choir by his mother in 6th grade but ended up enjoying it so much that he stayed with the choral program until he graduated high school. In 1998, he found himself performing in front of millions of people over that summer with The Tokens as they performed The National Anthem at all 30 Major League Baseball stadiums (of which Ari participated in 14). The Tokens are an American male doo-wop vocal group from Brooklyn, New York. ... The Lion Sleeps Tonight began as a 1939 African popular music hit Mbube that, in modified versions, also became a hit in the US and UK. Mbube (Zulu for lion) was first recorded by its writer, Solomon Linda, and his group, The Evening Birds, in 1939. ... Ari could refer to names of various languages, or shortened versions. ... The word Hebrew most likely means to cross over, referring to the Semitic people crossing over the Euphrates River. ... The Hebrew Languague has many first names which are animal names, some of which are derived from the Bible, while others are more modern. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... The Tokens are an American male doo-wop vocal group from Brooklyn, New York. ... The Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem of the U.S.A., with lyrics written in 1814 by Francis Scott Key. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

External links

• The Tokens Official Web Page
• The Tokens Performing The Star-Spangled Banner in 30 MLB Stadiums