“Mary Weiss, Who Sang ‘Leader of the Pack,’ Is Dead at 75

As the lead singer of the Shangri-Las, she conveyed passion, pathos and toughness — and reached the Top 40 six times while still in her teens. NY Times, 22 Jan 2024”

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Mary Weiss, Who Sang ‘Leader of the Pack,’ Is Dead at 75

As the lead singer of the Shangri-Las, she conveyed passion, pathos and toughness — and reached the Top 40 six times while still in her teens.

The New York Times

🧵RIP Mary Weiss

#MaryWeiss #TheShangriLas

Brown Spring Weekend
Providence RI, Sat 22 Apr 1967
#BDH photo by Greg Lloyd
#FilmPhotography