Jesse Paris Smith

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Remembering Mary

A nod of remembrance for the lead singer of The Shangri-Las

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Jesse Paris Smith
Jan 25, 2024
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The Shangri-Las - Valdosta State University

On January 19, Mary Weiss, the lead singer of the 60’s girl group, The Shangri-Las, died in California at the age of 75. She was born here in New York City in 1948, in Cambria Heights, Queens. Her dad died when she was 6, and her mother raised the 3 children on her own, Mary’s brother listening to Elvis and per…

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