15 Mar 1970, Mary Ann Ganser, singer with The Shangri-Las died in New York aged 22 of a drug overdose. Between 1964 & 1966 they charted with teen melodramas, and were especially known for their hits 'Leader of the Pack', 'Remember (Walking in the Sand)', and 'Give Him a Great Big Kiss'. #ShangriLas

You would think since Yawn Wiener and John Mellencamp were/are such good friends that Wiener would've made sure every single artist and group Mellencamp mentioned in his song R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. got in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. #BobbyFuller #MitchRyder #ShangriLas

Pre-Order Nix Comics' Flipside of Love cuz Pat Redding Scanlon is Cool!

Check it out! Undead Ballads is $12 if you pre-order, $35 as part of a subscription!

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#comics #Records #GetNixIn26 #ShangriLas

Mary Weiss of the Shangri-Las: 'I Put a Lot of My Own Pain' Into 'Leader of the Pack' The Shangri-Las have been cited as an influence on 1970s punk rockers Blondie and the New York Dolls. The group set itself apart from the girl groups of the 1960s by wearing skin-tight slacks and spik...

Mary Weiss of the Shangri-Las: 'I Put a Lot of My Own Pain' Into 'Leader of the Pack' - ‘200 Greatest 60s Rock Songs’ Book Excerpt #shangrilas #maryweiss www.edgarstreetbooks.com/post/mary-we...

Happy Mary Weiss's (December 28, 1948 – January 19, 2024) Birthday to all who celebrate! (It's me, I do.)
#ShangriLas

........28/12 out in the streets '70s #MaryWeiss #ShangriLas

Rock & Roll Globe's Best Rock Books of 2025 - Rock and Roll Globe It should really be “best sampling of rock books,” because there are seemingly always new rock tomes being issued, cluttering up the bookshelves. Really,

Writing about rock books for #RockAndRollGlobe! rockandrollglobe.com/rock/rock-ro... #RockyHorror #Elvis #TheRaincoats #Jordan #PeterWolf #ShangriLas

This Week On The Chart 11/28/1964: The Shangri-Las top the Cashbox chart with “The Leader of the Pack”, written by George "Shadow" Morton, Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich. #Shangrilas #RockHonorRoll

FFS Cov…what now!😲😲😲
#Deliaphonic
#BillDrummond
#ShangriLas

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This week's #ThursdayFiveList theme is #ZenAndMotorcycles. Here are the first five tunes that I came up with:

The Shangri-Las: Leader of the Pack (1964)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8UKf65NOzM

Tico & the Triumphs: Motorcycle (1961)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgfI7tM-RNQ

Jo Ann […]

#ArtistFave70s
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky

1 artist / 10 songs from the 70's / 1x a day!

🎶AEROSMITH🎶

Day 9

Written by George "Shadow" Morton, and first released by the Shangri-Las, in 1964.

▶️ Remember (Walking In The Sand), 1979

#Aerosmith #Remember #ShadowMorton #ShangriLas #rock #70s #cover

The Shangri-Las

10 August 1964, Red Bird Records released "Remember (Walking in the Sand)" which had been recorded by the all girl group The Shangri-Las the previous month. It's alleged that Billy Joel played the opening piano chords. It made No 5 in the US singles chart. #ShangriLas

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This week''s #TuneTuesday theme is #AtTheBeach. Here's a small selection of songs from the mid-sixties:

The Shangri-Las: Remember (Walking In the Sand) (1964)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlwmyNmrSYw

The Beach-Nuts: Out In The Sun (Hey-O) (1965)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jt2KKDPrbqE […]

Today's pool side listening music...

The Shangri-Las ~ Right Now And Not Later
(Red Bird 45, 1965)
#NowPlaying #MaryWeiss #ShangriLas #MusicSky

www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJtk...

Leader Of The Pack/Give Him A Great Big Kiss 💋 #shangrilas #MusicSky #VinylSky

Shangri-Las

15 Mar 1970, Mary Ann Ganser, singer with The Shangri-Las died in New York aged 22 of a drug overdose. Between 1964 & 1966 they charted with teen melodramas, and were especially known for their hits 'Leader of the Pack', 'Remember (Walking in the Sand)', and 'Give Him a Great Big Kiss'. #ShangriLas

.........give me a great big book......... #ShangriLas #LisaMacKinney

Two twins from band, Shangri Las, to day is their birthday. -- Tell him that you love him, tell him that you Care! ----- and they were university graduates. So great!!! Twins went from cute brown hair, to cute blond hair!! Sweet! Marguerite & Maryanne.

Cutie pie, twins, we love!! #TheShangrilas #ShangriLas happy heavenly birthday!!! -- Tell him that you love him, tell him that you Care! ❤️ 💗 💖 ❤️ .. #theBest !!

.........4/2 Remembering Twin Queens #MaryAnnGanser #MargeGanser #ShangriLas

When I say I'm in love, you best believe I'm in love, L-U-V! #RIP #MaryWeiss #ShangriLas #OneYearGone ❤️✌️🎸🤘🙏

.......28/12 Saturday's Girl Group #ShangriLas #MaryWeiss www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGYz...

#shangrilas #iguanas #iggypop

This Week On The Chart 11/28/1964: The Shangri-Las top the Cashbox chart with “The Leader of the Pack”, written by George "Shadow" Morton, Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich. #Shangrilas #RockHonorRoll

#CoverVersion of the day :

Cindy & The Saffrons – Past, Present And Future

(UK Stiletto Records #vinyl 7" 45 1982)

youtu.be/YUBBv4mE1nM

'Cindy' is the actress Joanne Whalley; piano by the Art Of Noise's Anne Dudley

#eighties #indie #pop #vocal #80smusic #ShangriLas

My Top 1000 Songs: #335:
'Give Him a Great Big Kiss'
www.youtube.com/watch?v=01Ye...

#ShangriLas #Top1000Songs

Mary Weiss: Shangri-Las lead singer dies aged 75 The New York group was best known for the 1963 hit Leader of the Pack.

💔 Heartbroken 💔 Mary Weiss deserved an Oscar for her ability to act out a pop single. RIP #MaryWeiss #Shangrilas

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