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Shangri-Las withdrew from the spotlight. Morton said, "The Shangri-Las vacated, they vanished". Reportedly they were angry that they had received few royalties despite the millions of records they had sold.
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themes such as alienation, loneliness, abandonment, and premature death. Singles included "Give Him a Great Big Kiss", "Out in the
Streets", "Give Us Your Blessings", the top ten hit "
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Shangri-Las, after a restaurant in Queens.
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label, on which Betty Weiss sang lead. They also recorded "Wishing Well" / "Hate to Say I Told You So", which became their first release in early 1964 when leased to the small
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Cassavetes?" were inspired by the Shangri-Las.
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Shangri-Las; however, they are different groups.
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vocal group, the musical trend of the day. Mary said she envisioned the Shangri-Las like
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Dressed in Black: The Shangri-Las and Their Recorded Legacy
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1952:Miller, Billy; Linna, Miriam (March 28, 2006).
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1752:"The Sweet Sound of Summer"
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2230:MacKinney, Lisa A. (2012).
2074:Kemp, Sam (April 7, 2023).
1800:b/w "Footsteps on the Roof"
1716:"Past, Present and Future"
1631:I Can Never Go Home Anymore
1586:I Can Never Go Home Anymore
1092:The Best of the Shangri-Las
677:East Rutherford, New Jersey
488:I Can Never Go Home Anymore
316:The group as a trio in 1964
242:Success at Red Bird Records
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598:Palm Springs, California
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2732:Elizabeth "Betty" Weiss
2655:The Playmate Blues Band
2470:MacDonald, Ian (2005).
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1117:The Complete Collection
998:Released: February 1965
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124:Elizabeth "Betty" Weiss
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2572:www.officialcharts.com
2032:"Mary Weiss Interview"
1954:"Mary Weiss Interview"
1939:, 18 March 1970, p. 47
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1685:b/w "Dressed in Black"
1098:Myrmidons of Melodrama
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830:Revolution in the Head
786:R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.
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2626:Fan website, archived
2413:"Mary Weiss obituary"
2038:on September 27, 2011
1881:"Leader of the Pack"
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1642:"Long Live Our Love"
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2159:. Nortonrecords.com
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214:Spokane, Washington
2810:Out in the Streets
2789:Leader of the Pack
2757:Leader of the Pack
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2390:"The Shangri-Las!"
2378:on March 28, 2007.
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2135:"The Shangri-Las!"
1980:"The Shangri-Las!"
1872:Leader of the Pack
1789:Non-album singles
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991:Leader of the Pack
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821:Summer in Paradise
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