(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.

With a career spanning over fifty years, Dolly Parton has been
described as a "country music legend" and has sold more than
100 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-
selling artists of all time.         

       
She has received 11 Grammy Awards out of 50 nominations,
including the Lifetime Achievement Award; ten Country Music Association Awards, including Entertainer of the Year and is
one of only seven female artists to win the Country Music
Association’s Entertainer of the Year Award; five Academy
of Country Music Awards, also including Entertainer of the
Year; four People’s Choice Awards; and three American
Music Awards.

Dolly with Porter Wagoner.

  1919

1869

Joseph Campbell, a wholesale fruit and vegetable
vendor, and Abraham Anderson, a commercial
canner and packer, form the firm of Anderson &
Campbell in Camden, New Jersey. This would one
day become Campbell Soup Company.

Benjamin Franklin  (January 17, 1706 – April 17, 1790)

Benjamin Franklin, scientist, philosopher, author and the
most celebrated American on both sides of the Atlantic
Ocean in the era of revolution, was born on this day in
history, Jan. 17, 1706. 

The Founding Father’s bust and the words "Birthplace of
Franklin" mark the site at 17 Milk St. in downtown Boston
today. 

Benjamin Franklin statue at old Massachusetts
State house in Boston.

WASHINGTON (TND) — Bitterly cold temperatures that have
swept across America this week have brought headaches for
electric vehicle owners to make their mileage range last or for
those in need of a charge with instances of drivers being
stranded or being stuck at charging stations without getting
any juice.