Mary Weiss (singer)

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Mary Weiss, 2008

Mary Weiss (born December 28, 1948 in New York City ) is an American singer . She became known as the front singer of the band The Shangri-Las , which existed from 1963 to 1968. After a break lasting several decades, she released a solo album in 2007.

Life

Early years

Mary Weiss was born in 1948 in Queens, New York, as one of three children. Weiss first came into contact with music through her older brother, who had a school band with friends and who covered current pop songs.

Together with her sister Elizabeth (who later appeared under her nickname "Betty"), Mary Weiss befriended twin sisters Mary Ann and Margie Ganser at school, with whom she fronted at local events.

The Shangri-Las

In 1963, the group was discovered by music producer Artie Ripp during an event. Weiss, her sister and the Ganser twins signed a record deal with Kama Sutra Records under the band name The Shangri-Las . After some recorded demo singles, the group switched to Red Bird Records in 1964. In the same year the band had a number one hit on the Billboard charts with Leader of the Pack and another chart success with Remember (Walking in the Sand) . The Shangri-Las became one of the leading girl groups of the 1960s. In 1968 the band broke up after five years.

Later life and solo career

After the end of the group, Weiss turned his back on the music world for several decades and worked as an interior designer and decorator. Only in 1989 did she return to the stage with her sister and Margie Ganser for a single concert in Palisades Park . Mary Ann Ganser had died in 1970.

In 2004 Weiss quit her job in order to make music again. In March 2007, Dangerous Game, her first solo album, which she had been working on since 2005, was released. She has since performed again at music festivals, including appearances in the United States, Spain and France .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ David Galassie: The Shangri-Las: Leaders of the Pack. (No longer available online.) 2006, archived from the original on March 3, 2016 ; Retrieved July 19, 2016 .
  2. ^ Anna Blumenthal: 40 Years Between Records: A Shangri-La Returns. March 4, 2007. Retrieved July 19, 2016 .
personal data
SURNAME Weiss, Mary
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American singer
DATE OF BIRTH December 28, 1948
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City , New York