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Mary Weiss, Lead Singer of Sixties Girl Group the Shangri-Las, Dead at 75

Mary Weiss, leader of Sixties New York band Shangri-Las, has died at the age of 75.

Her death was confirmed to Rolling Stone on Friday by Miriam Linna of Norton Records label, which released the singer’s only solo album Dangerous Game, in 2007. The Instagram account for Ronnie Spector, who co-founded girl group the Ronettes and died in January 2022, shared a tribute following news of Weiss’ death. Her comeback arrived in 2007 following a chance run-in with Billy Miller, head of the Brooklyn indie label Norton, that led to her final solo album.

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