Mary Weiss, lead singer of the 1960s pop group The Shangri-Las, has died at the age of 75, her record label said.
Mary Weiss husband
Mary Weiss was married to Ed Ryan at the time she died. Ed Ryan confirmed her death to NPR but offered no further information.
Mary Weiss children
Mary Weiss could have children. However, as of January 2024, there are no records of the late singer’s children, In 2019, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio honored the Shangri-Las’ “Leader of the Pack”, on which Weiss sang lead, in the Hall’s Singles category.
Mary Weiss parents
Mary Weiss was born to his parents in Jamaica, New York, United States. However, there is no information about her parents.
Mary Weiss siblings
Growing up in the borough of Queens in New York City, Weiss, her older sister Elizabeth (known as Betty), and her older brother George lived in Cambria Heights. She sang in school plays and choirs.
After Weiss and her sister Betty became good friends with twins Mary Ann and Margie Ganser in grammar school, the four of them sang at local dances and hops. That brought them to the attention of local producer Artie Ripp.
