The Shangri-Las mixed a tough image with songs about teen love. Weiss, who died Jan. 19, left the group in the late '60s, and released her fist solo album in 2007. Originally broadcast in 2007.

Shangri-Las lead singer Mary Weiss dies at 75; girl group hit No. 1 with ‘Leader of the Pack’ Group had drama-filled songs of teen dreams and heartbreak, and found huge success in the mid-1960s.

The Shangri-Las mixed a tough image with songs about teen love. Weiss, who died Jan. 19, left the group in the late '60s, and released her fist solo album in 2007. Originally broadcast in 2007.

The Shangri-Las mixed a tough image with songs about teen love. Weiss, who died Jan. 19, left the group in the late '60s, and released her fist solo album in 2007. Originally broadcast in 2007.

Mary Weiss, the lead singer of the 1960s pop girl group The Shangri-Las, has died. She was 75. The 1960s pop girl group released hits such as ...