This is FRESH AIR. I'm David Bianculli, professor of television studies at Rowan University. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "LEADER OF THE PACK") THE SHANGRI-LAS: Is she really going out with him? Well, there ...

Mary Weiss, the lead singer and focal point of the Shangri-Las — one of the truly legendary girl groups of the early 1960s, with hits like “Leader of the Pack,” “Great Big Kiss,” “Remember (Walking in ...

Mary Weiss, the lead singer of the Shangri-Las, the 1960s girl group who hit No. 1 with the teen angst song “Leader of the Pack,” has died at the age of 75. Weiss’ death was announced Friday in a ...

On April 21, 1965, three members of the Shangri-Las appeared on ABC’s musical variety show Shindig, their silhouettes faintly visible on the dark stage. With the soft thunk of a bass guitar, one ...

Mary Weiss, whose yearning vocals and street-smart vibe as lead singer of the Shangri-Las brought an edgier style to the girl-group era of the 1960s with hits including “Leader of Pack,” and who then ...

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This is FRESH AIR. I'm David Bianculli, professor of television studies at Rowan University. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "LEADER OF THE PACK") THE SHANGRI-LAS: Is she really going out with him? Well, there ...

Mary Weiss, the lead singer of the 1960s pop group the Shangri-Las, whose hits included “Leader of the Pack,” has died. She was 75. Miriam Linna, founder of Weiss’ label, Norton Records, said Sunday ...