(From left) Mary Ann Ganser (died 1970), Betty Weiss,
Marge Ganser (died 1996) and Mary Weiss of The
Shangri-Las pose for a portrait Circa 1964.

Mary Weiss, the lead singer of 1960s pop group The Shangri-Las,
has died at the age of 75.

The female group rose to stardom with a run of hit songs about
teenage love and tragedy, including “Remember (Walking In The
Sand)” and “Leader Of The Pack”, which was later inducted into
the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s singles category.

Mary vanished from the music scene for decades, returning in
2007 to record her first solo album with Norton Records.

The announcement of her death, made on Friday, did not disclose
the cause.

In 2019, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland,
Ohio honored the Shangri-Las’ "Leader of the Pack",
on which Weiss sang lead, in its Singles category.