The Shangri-Las

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American pop girl group formed in 1963 in New York City and disbanded in 1968. Between 1964 and 1966, they charted with teen melodramas, and remain especially known for their hits "Leader of the Pack", "Remember (Walking in the Sand)", and "Give Him a Great Big Kiss".
The group was formed at Andrew Jackson High School in Cambria Heights, a neighborhood in Queens, New York City, in 1963. They were two sets of sisters: Mary Weiss (lead singer) (born December 28, 1948) and Elizabeth "Betty" Weiss (born November 27, 1946), and identical twins Marguerite "Marge"/"Margie" Ganser (February 4, 1948 – July 28, 1996) and Mary Ann Ganser (February 4, 1948 – March 14, 1970). They began playing school shows, talent shows, and teen hops, coming to the attention of Artie Ripp, who arranged the group's first record deal with Kama Sutra. Their first recording in December 1963 was "Simon Says", later issued on the Smash 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 Spokane label.
Mary Weiss was the main lead singer; Betty, however, took lead on "Maybe" (the LP version), "Shout", "Twist and Shout", "Wishing Well", and a number of B-sides and album tracks. Mary Ann Ganser took lead on most of "I'm Blue", which is a cover of the Ikettes' biggest hit at the time, and was included on their 1965 album Shangri-Las 65!.
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Albums

RB 20-101 Leader Of The Pack — The Shangri-Las The Shangri-Las Leader Of The Pack (Album) Red Bird RB 20-101 US 1965 Sell This Version
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RB 20-104 Shangri-Las - 65! — The Shangri-Las Shangri-Las* Shangri-Las - 65! (Album) Red Bird RB 20-104 US 1965 Sell This Version
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Singles & EPs

S-1866 Simon Says / Simon Speaks — The Shangri-Las The Shangra-Las* Simon Says / Simon Speaks Smash Records (4) S-1866 US 1963 Sell This Version
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RB-10,019 Maybe / Shout — The Shangri-Las The Shangri-Las Maybe / Shout (Single) Red Bird RB-10,019 New Zealand 1964 Sell This Version
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1291 Wishing Well — The Shangri-Las The Shangri-Las Wishing Well (Single) Spokane Records 1291 US 1964 Sell This Version
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RB10 018 Give Him A Great Big Kiss — The Shangri-Las The Shangri-Las Give Him A Great Big Kiss (Single) Red Bird RB10 018 UK 1964 Sell This Version
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LS-6 Leader Of The Pack / What Is Love — The Shangri-Las The Shangri-Las Leader Of The Pack / What Is Love (Single) Red Bird LS-6 Sweden 1964 Sell This Version
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RB 10-008 Remember (Walkin' In The Sand) — The Shangri-Las The Shangri-Las Remember (Walkin' In The Sand) (Single) Red Bird RB 10-008 Australia 1964 Sell This Version
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RBEV. 28007 Give Him A Great Big Kiss — The Shangri-Las The Shangri-Las Give Him A Great Big Kiss(7", EP) Red Bird RBEV. 28007 Europe 1964 Sell This Version
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RBEV28004 Remember / It's Easy To Cry / Good Night Baby / The Swim — The Shangri-Las The Shangri Las* / The Butterflys The Shangri Las* / The Butterflys - Remember / It's Easy To Cry / Good Night Baby / The Swim(7", EP) Red Bird RBEV28004 France 1964 Sell This Version
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RBEV. 28005 Leader Of The Pack / Baby Be Mine — The Shangri-Las The Shangri-Las / The Jelly Beans The Shangri-Las / The Jelly Beans - Leader Of The Pack / Baby Be Mine(7", EP) Red Bird RBEV. 28005 France 1964 Sell This Version
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RB 10-036 Right Now And Not Later / The Train From Kansas City — The Shangri-Las The Shangri-Las Right Now And Not Later / The Train From Kansas City (Single) Red Bird RB 10-036 UK 1965 Sell This Version
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RB-33.2002 Give Us Your Blessings — The Shangri-Las The Shangri-Las Give Us Your Blessings (Single) Red Bird RB-33.2002 Brazil 1965 Sell This Version
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RB40-002 The Shangri-Las — The Shangri-Las The Shangri-Las The Shangri-Las (EP) Red Bird RB40-002 Australia 1965 Sell This Version
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RB10 025 Out In The Streets — The Shangri-Las The Shangri-Las Out In The Streets (Single) Red Bird RB10 025 UK 1965 Sell This Version
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HV 2046 I Can Never Go Home Any More / Bull Dog — The Shangri-Las Shangri-Las* I Can Never Go Home Any More / Bull Dog (Single) Red Bird HV 2046 Netherlands 1965 Sell This Version
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RBV. 35007 May Be — The Shangri-Las The Shangri-Las / The Rockin' Berries The Shangri-Las / The Rockin' Berries - May Be(7", TP) Vogue RBV. 35007 France 1965 Sell This Version
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3F-0084 Gritos = Shout / Twist Y Gritos = Twist & Shout — The Shangri-Las The Shangri-Las Gritos = Shout / Twist Y Gritos = Twist & Shout(7", Single, Promo) Producciones Fermata 3F-0084 Argentina 1965 Sell This Version
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RBV. 35017 Long Live Our Love  / Right Now And Not Later — The Shangri-Las The Shangri Las* Long Live Our Love / Right Now And Not Later (Single) Disques Vogue, Negram RBV. 35017 France 1966 Sell This Version
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B-3426X Past, Present And Future — The Shangri-Las The Shangri-Las Past, Present And Future (Single) Red Bird B-3426X Canada 1966 Sell This Version
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RB 10-068 Past, Present And Future / Paradise — The Shangri-Las The Shangri-Las Past, Present And Future / Paradise (Single) Red Bird RB 10-068 US 1966 Sell This Version
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RB 10 053 He Cried / Dressed In Black — The Shangri-Las The Shangri-Las He Cried / Dressed In Black (Single) Red Bird RB 10 053 UK 1966 Sell This Version
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RB-10-048 Long Live Our Love / Sophisticated Boom Boom — The Shangri-Las The Shangri-Las Long Live Our Love / Sophisticated Boom Boom (Single) Red Bird RB-10-048 US 1966 Sell This Version
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72645 The Sweet Sounds Of Summer — The Shangri-Las The Shangri-Las The Sweet Sounds Of Summer Mercury 72645 US 1966 Sell This Version
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RBEV. 28009 I Can Never Go Home Any More  — The Shangri-Las The Shangri-Las I Can Never Go Home Any More (7", EP) Red Bird RBEV. 28009 France 1966 Sell This Version