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Shangri-Las Lead Singer Mary Weiss Dies at 75
Mary Weiss — lead singer of the legendary girl group the Shangri-Las, with hits like 'Leader of the Pack' and 'Out in the Street' — has died

I was reading about them last night and I had no idea they were so influential. Not only pioneers of the girl group scene, but cited influences include Blondie, The Beatles, The Go-Gos, Sonic Youth, Amy Winehouse and Lana Del Rey.
Fascinating also to understand what was considered ‘edgy’ at the time, as they’re all about 16 years old at their peak, but apparently they did not adhere to the traditional pop look and branding of the early 60s. And the subject matter was quite racy for its day.
RIP