The Shangri-Las

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Formed 1963. Disbanded 1968.

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Mary Weiss of The Shangri-Las - Interview with Suzi Quatro

Mary Weiss, the lead singer of the Shangri-Las, talks to Suzi Quatro.

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The Shangri-Las were an American pop girl group of the 1960s. Between 1964 and 1966 they charted with often heartbreaking teen melodramas, and remain best known for "Leader of the Pack" and "Remember (Walkin' in the Sand)".

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