Mary Weiss
American pop music vocalist (1948–2024) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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. She had little involvement in the music scene for decades, returning in 2007 to record her first and only solo album with Norton Records.[2]
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Birth name | Mary Louise Weiss |
Born | (1948-12-28)December 28, 1948 New York City, U.S. |
Died | January 19, 2024(2024-01-19) (aged 75) Palm Springs, California, U.S. |
Genres | Pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
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Formerly of | The Shangri-Las |
Spouse(s) | Edward Ryan[1] |
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