Sometimes all it takes is a clever name before—flash, the cartoon lightbulb fires—and a band is willed into existence, as if fully formed. Such is the case with Richmond’s the Shangri-Lords, our ...
Garbage and Other Musicians Honor the Late Shangri-Las’ Mary Weiss: “I Loved the Spooky Side of You”
The music world is paying tribute to the late Shangri-Las singer Mary Weiss. Weiss was the lead of the band during the 1960s. The musician passed away on January 19th at the age of 75 from an ...
On April 21, 1965, three members of the Shangri-Las appeared on ABC’s musical variety show Shindig, their silhouettes faintly visible on the dark stage. With the soft thunk of a bass guitar, one ...
This is FRESH AIR. I'm David Bianculli, professor of television studies at Rowan University. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "LEADER OF THE PACK") THE SHANGRI-LAS: Is she really going out with him? Well, there ...
The Shangri-Las influenced Debbie Harry, Amy Winehouse and the Ramones. The group originally consisted of sisters Mary and Betty Weiss and twin sisters Marge and Mary Ann Gansler. Mary Weiss left ...
This is FRESH AIR. I'm David Bianculli, professor of television studies at Rowan University. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "LEADER OF THE PACK") THE SHANGRI-LAS: Is she really going out with him? Well, there ...
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