Shangri-Las Lead Singer Mary Weiss Dies at 75

Known for her passionate performances, Weiss was working on a stage musical about the Shangri-Las at the time of her death.

Mary Weiss, the lead singer of the 1960s pop group the Shangri-Las, has died at the age of 75 in Palm Springs, California.
Weiss was known for her passionate performances, particularly in the group's hit song 'Leader of the Pack,' which topped the charts in 1964.
The Shangri-Las, known for their tough, working-class image, were a pioneering all-female group that had six Top 40 singles between 1964 and 1966.
After the group disbanded in 1968, Weiss worked at an architectural firm and did not release new music until her solo album 'Dangerous Game' in 2007.
Weiss was collaborating on a stage musical about the Shangri-Las at the time of her death, the cause of which was chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.