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New York Dolls frontman David Johansen dies aged 75

As part of the US band, Johansen played a part in creating punk rock, and influenced bands including The Smiths, the Sex Pistols and The Damned.

Evening Standard · Mar 1, 2025

Mary Weiss obituary

Lead singer of the 1960s group the Shangri-Las who had several hits including the US chart-topping Leader of the Pack

The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2024

Mary Weiss brought streetwise realism to the Shangri-Las – and let 60s girl groups flirt with danger

Weiss’s piercing voice gave the trio’s songs about bad boys – with their unusually high body count – a lasting punch

The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2024

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Legendary lead singer of the Shangri-Las, Mary Weiss, passes away at 75

Mary Weiss, lead singer of the Shangri-Las, a legendary girl group from the 1960s, has passed away at 75. She was an icon of the era and left a lasting imp...

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