wanted to morph “Wimoweh” into a pop song with fresh lyrics, and songwriters George David Weiss, Hugo Peretti, and Luigi Creatore were commissioned to write new words for what became “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” a Number One hit in 1961.— which premiered earlier this year on Netflix as part of the network’sseries — expertly laid out the song’s journey, the impact of Malan’s work, and the financial issues that continued after the family reached its settlement with Disney.
“This narrative is incorrect,” counters Dladla. “My aunts have made very good use of moneys received. This includes extending their family houses and supporting educational needs of their children. All of them are each living in their refurbished individual homes and not at the original place of their birth. None of them are in debt. Having not accepted advice given by former Trustees does not mean they could not use funds received profitably as matured adults.
By 2013, the trustees, including Glen Dean and Friedrich, had resigned, and Dladla began overseeing the trust. “The family will not work with former Trustees that managed the proceeds of the settlement,” says Dladla, “as they decided to resign from the Solomon Linda Trust for reasons better known to them.” Once again, the situation was a mess.from the remake of “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” in the newis unclear.
The continuing saga of the music industry screwing black writers out of their just rewards.
Great... Like I needed that earworm with me tonight 😉the 'awheemawack's' have already begun...🦁
Great documentary about this.
'The family’s settlement arrangement with Disney ended on the last day of December 2017, a year and a half before the new movie opened' It is conceivable that Disney had contractual commitments to the project well in advance of that date and use of the song was foreseen