Mary Weiss, who was the lead singer of the Shangri-Las hit No. 1 in 1964 with “Leader of the Pack,” extracting every ounce of passion and pathos available in a three-minute adolescent soap opera, died on Friday at her home in Palm Springs, Calif. She was 75. Her death was
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Mary Weiss, lead singer of The Shangri-Las, has died
Three members of the Shangri-Las are seen on a visit to London in 1964, with Mary Weiss pictured in between twins Marge and Mary Anne Ganser. Ron Case/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ron Case/Getty Images Three members of the Shangri-Las are seen on a visit to London in 1964,
NFL agent Cameron Weiss dead at 38
Cameron Weiss, an NFL and MLB agent who founded his own company in 2019, has died. He was 38. Weiss’ company, Dynamic Sports Group, released a statement about his death on Monday. The NFL Network reported that Weiss died after a lengthy battle with cancer. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS
Evaluation: ‘Religion Ringgold: Politics / Energy,’ by Religion Ringgold, Michele Wallace and Kirsten Weiss
In 1970, Religion Ringgold made her first massive sale. Chase Manhattan Financial institution virtually purchased “Flag for the Moon,” a portray that reminded them of a Jasper Johns — till they realized these stars and stripes had been letters spelling a violent racial slur. So as a substitute they picked
Chuck E. Weiss, Musician Who, in Love, Impressed a Hit Music, Dies at 76
Chuck E. Weiss, blues musician, membership proprietor and outsize Los Angeles character who was immortalized in Rickie Lee Jones’s breakout hit track, “Chuck E.’s in Love,” died on July 20 at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles. He was 76. His brother, Byron, stated the trigger was kidney failure. Mr. Weiss