MARY WEISS, lead singer of the Shangri-Las, is recording her first album of new material since 1965 with the Reigning Sound for release on Norton Records, with Billy Miller and Greg Cartwright producing. Mary is selecting from a batch of great new comps from today's most talked-about songwriters including Greg Cartwright, John Felice, Andy Shernoff, Jackie DeShannon and others TBA!
Mary was fifteen years old when she and her sister Elizabeth (Betty) began singing with identical twins Margie and Mary Ann Ganser in their Cambria Heights neighborhood of Queens, New York, as students at Andrew Jackson High School. They soon came to the attention of George "Shadow" Morton and shot into the charts with massive hits on the Red Bird label including Remember (Walking In The Sand), Leader Of The Pack, Give Him A Great Big Kiss, I Can Never Go Home Anymore, Give Us Your Blessings and Out In The Streets.
The Shangri-Las gave a voice to real teenagers, with Mary's explosive lead vocals delivering emotion-packed melodramas that made them one of the most consistently exciting groups of the day.
Mary Weiss
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P.O. Box 5050
West Babylon, New York 11707
Mary at SXSW with Reigning Sound and Miriam Linna and Rebeccah Mark
Mary Weiss of the Shangri-Las's Friend Space (Top 24)
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Hi Mary, The comment by "Tribute To Doowop Groups 50's & 60's" is hard to beat, my comment is not as classy, but i'll say "Hi" anyway, have a good week....Maggie.
my name is jordan and i'm a big fan (both of the shangri-las and of your new material)! i sing and play guitar in a band called in the audience, and i really love the chord progressions in your songs. the music is so enjoyable, i really try to use strong chord progressions like them in my own music. i was just wondering if you'd be playing any concerts anytime soon. i live in portland, maine, and would really love to get to see you. there's a venue here that i think you'd be a really great fit for called One Longfellow Square.
hope things are well and you release some new music soon!
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