Mary Weiss of The Shangri-Las: New Album After 41 Years!

Oh my gosh! Mary Weiss of The Shangri-Las is going to make an album! I don't care how many college professors tell you otherwise, there is a God!

Interview with Mary Weiss at Norton Records Website


The Shangri-Las have been one of the most influential groups for over 40 years and if Ronnie Spector and Darlene Love can continue to dazzle us with their vocal abilities then having Mary Weiss come along is the best music news that we've heard in a very long time! "The Time Machine" guest and legendary singer-songwriter Jackie DeShannon has contributed a song for Mary's upcoming album. Still in a daze...must sit down.




Here's the press release from Norton Records:

MARY WEISS TO RECORD WITH THE REIGNING SOUND ON NORTON RECORDS!

Norton Records is proud to announce the signing of Mary Weiss, lead singer of the SHANGRI-LAS, to the Norton cavalcade of stars... Mary is set for a spring NYC recording date with THE REIGNING SOUND... Billy Miller and Greg Cartwright to produce ... Mary is selecting from a batch of great new comps from today's most talked-about songwriters including Greg Cartwright, John Felice, Andy Shernoff, Jackie DeShannon and others TBA... Mary's first album of new material since 1965... Mary is geared up for her return to the studio and STAGE... and so are we!




Mary was fifteen years old when she and her sister Elizabeth (Betty) began singing with identical twins Margie and Mary Ann Ganser in their Cambria Heights neighborhood of Queens, New York, as students at Andrew Jackson High School. They soon came to the attention of George "Shadow" Morton and shot into the charts with massive hits on the Red bird label including Remember (Walking In The Sand), Leader Of The Pack, Give Him A Great Big Kiss, I Can Never Go Home Anymore, Give Us Your Blessings and Out In The Streets. The Shangri-Las gave a voice to real teenagers, with Mary's explosive lead vocals delivering emotion packed melodramas that made them one of the most consistently exciting groups of the day.




Look for our interview with Mary on the Norton website in April, when you will learn where she's been and where she's going, setting the record straight about her days as a teenage rock n' roll star.

Says Mary: "I'm excited by the opportunity to work with Billy, Miriam, some great writers and a kick ass rock n' roll band!" Hail, Mary Weiss, ultimate cultural icon!.