Mary Weiss, singer with the Shangri-Las passed away at age 75.
And when I told him
I didn't love him anymore
He cried (he cried)
And when I told him
His kisses were not like before
He cried (he cried)
I knew that our romance was over and done
But for him it had just begun
― He Cried / Shangri-Las
It is pretty hard to know anything about music and not be able to recall The Shangri-Las. They had a series of fantastic singles, and from the New York Dolls onward, Punk Bands have expressed their love of the Shangri-Las recordings.
The "Hits" and influential songs are numerous...
- "Leader of the Pack"
- "Remember (Walking in the Sand)"
- "What is Love?"
- "Give Him a Great Big Kiss"
- "Maybe"
- "Wishing Well"
- "Out in the Streets"
- "Give Us Your Blessings"
- "Right Now and Not later"
- "The Train from Kansas City"
- "I Can Never Go Home Anymore"
- "He Cried"
Mary Weiss was out of recording music for decades, but returned around 2007 to work with "The Reigning Sound" for the Dangerous Game album. I recall purchasing it from emusic as it was available on their service.
I really loved that record, still do.
