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Mary Louise Weiss (December 28, 1948 – January 19, 2024) was an American singer and interior designer, best known as the lead singer of the Shangri-Las in the 1960s. Their single " Leader of the Pack " went to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in 1964.
The Shangri-Las were an American girl group of the 1960s, consisting of Mary Weiss, Elizabeth "Betty" Weiss, Marguerite "Marge" Ganser, and Mary Ann Ganser. Between 1964 and 1966 several hit pop songs of theirs documented teen tragedies and melodramas.
Jan 26, 2024 · Today we remember the group's lead singer, Mary Weiss. She died last week at the age of 75. The Shangri-Las had a tough urban image and sang songs about teenage love, love that often ended up...
- Terry Gross
Jan 20, 2024 · Mary Weiss, the former lead singer of the 1960s pop girl group The Shangri-Las, died on Friday. She was reportedly 75 years old. Her husband, Ed Ryan, confirmed her death to NPR, but offered no...
Jan 22, 2024 · Mary Weiss, who in 1964 was the lead singer of the Shangri-Las’ No. 1 hit, “Leader of the Pack,” extracting every ounce of passion and pathos available in a three-minute adolescent soap opera,...
Jan 20, 2024 · Mary Weiss, the singer who channeled the melodrama of adolescence as the lead vocalist of the quintessential girl group the Shangri-Las, has died at the age of 75.
Jan 20, 2024 · Mary Weiss was the lead singer of the Shangri-Las, one of the legendary girl groups of the early 1960s, with hits like “Leader of the Pack” and “Remember (Walking in the Sand)”. She died in 2024, according to Variety, which also covers her career, influence and challenges in the music industry.
