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Written by George David Weiss, Hugo Peretti, and Luigi Creatore

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The song 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight' was written in 1939 by Soloman Linda. It was covered by many 1950s artists and was added to big name films, such as, Ace Ventura and The Lion King.

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