The Shangri-Las were fashion leaders back in 1964. They were the 1st girl group to wear tight pants & boots on stage. Their brilliance came from being so progressive sounding in the 60’s. 👍🏿👍🏿
RIP the three members of The Shangri-Las Mary Ann Ganser (February 4, 1948 - March 14, 1970), age 22 Marguerite “Marge” Ganser (February 4, 1948 - July 28, 1996), age 48 Mary Weiss (December 28, 1948 - January 19, 2024), age 75 You will be remembered as legends
Oh my, those gals were really young when they passed. Will prompt me to read about them. I also always thought there were 4 in the group but many pics show just 3 so now I’ll be curious to read their bios. I bought all their 45 hits as a young teenager.
@@1061andy Yeah it does. But it really does the Motown soind really well. I'm sure it was written or arranged by someone who had actually worked at Motown.
@@MrEdkern yea, she was real nice, she was the main one I talked to. She was a fan of my fave singer, Mary Wells. She liked working with Jeff Barry & Ellie Greenwich. She didn't care too much for the hotels/motels, they had to stay in on the road, but she enjoyed our Fla. weather. Just seemed like a regular girl in mu school. Marge & Mary Ann were real nice too.Betty was not there,
Was mary pretty. Thanks for getting back to me. Mary wells I always liked. Bob dylan is my favorite. Met him in cleveland in 1991. He was nice to me but not said a word. That's dylan for you.
Mary Weiss, the lead singer of the 1960s pop group the Shangri-Las, whose hits included “Leader of the Pack,” died on January 19, 2024.. She was 75. The Shangri-Las, formed in the New York City borough of Queens, were made up of two pairs of sisters: Weiss and her sister Elizabeth “Betty” Weiss, along with twins Marguerite “Marge” Ganser and Mary Ann Ganser. They met in school and as teenagers began performing at school dances and teen hops.
Mary Weiss (28 Dec 1948 - 19 Jan 2024) has passed on, age 75. Her sister, Elizabeth "Betty" Weiss (lead singer on "Leader of the Pack") is the last living Shangri-La...
Betty Weiss was the original Lead singer, and sang lead on Maybe" (the LP version), "Twist and Shout", "Wishing Well" and "Shout" etc... but Mary sang lead on "Leader of the Pack", and from then on was the lead singer of the group.
Here you can see the four group members of The Shangri-Las. The sisters Weiss Mary and Elizabeth and also the twins Ganser Marguerite and Mary Ann). Often they performed as a trio.
A friend of mine grew up with them in Cambria Heights, and knew them back when they did shows, he saw them and is a HUGE fan. !!! He got every Shagri-las item signed and today has a HUGE collection. Even went to the Cousin Bruce show in the 80s, which was their very last performance.
I fell in love with Mary Ann in 63, I was 10 and she was 15...she use to come over to Queens where I lived during summer vacation. my babysitter and Mary Ann would make me mad talking to their boyfriends on the phone and ignoring me. Boy do I miss those days.
@JD Right now we're watching the Shang's Because they are by far the greatest Girl group,,,, They Still pull the emotions from me Their songs are as relevant today as they ever were
Still unique today, trailblazers, cute, talented group. Shame that the industry once again ripped off vulnerable kids here. They should have been pound for pound millionaires and their music lives on but who gets all the royalty payments. Not Mary I can tell ya .
Nice voice and guitar. He and his brother Jerry Garone, are still collaborating musically (see “Storm.” The late Joey, once used one of my lines when I suggested it for a song he wrote, just before passed away. It said, “When I reemerge, I will regain my power.”
Music changed due to the 'British Invasion" (Beatles). That was the beginning of the end of 'most' of the best bands and solo singers gradually started to vanish, because of Beatlemania, who I don't believe ever came even close to the talent we had back then. Wish they had never come to America. They singlehandedly destroyed the best music we ever had in our lifetime, never to have again.
@@wayhunglow1961 yet the Ronettes are very well known , very few know these shangilas ! Btw, other hits by Ronettes, “ Walking InThe Rain” and “ Baby, I Love You “ !
@@SuperBeachbum74 how old are you the shangilas were huge and bigger than the ronettes honest you must be young look at all the films of the shangilas they were the first girl rebel group. Ronettes only had a 1 hit wonder only main reson they are famous was because of phil spector gave them a house hold name plus the head singer was married to him
@@SuperBeachbum74 thats only because they are marketed now a days but back in the 1960s shang were much bigger i lived in the 60s talk to any person in there 60s or 70s and they will tell you shang were much bigger yes today in 2021 ronettes are bigger name and that is only because of phil spector if you know who he is he is like the guy of mowtown
![The Shangri-Las - Remember (Walking in the Sand) [In Color]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/ViaToHNTukE/mqdefault.jpg)
Mary Passed away on January 19, 2024. R.I.P. Betty is the sole surviving member of the group.
❤ RIP Mary Weiss 🌹🌹🌹 I'll never forget you sweet honey. 😢
Sad Mary is gone. god Bless you angel
r.i.p.
The Shangri-las - still the pride of Cambria Heights, Queens.
RIP Mary Weiss
FANTASTIC.. unfortunately this kind of brilliance will never happen again. Very sad 😔
The Shangri-Las were fashion leaders back in 1964. They were the 1st girl group to wear tight pants & boots on stage. Their brilliance came from being so progressive sounding in the 60’s. 👍🏿👍🏿
Such a great era. Thankfully we have TH-cam to take us back.
RIP the three members of The Shangri-Las
Mary Ann Ganser (February 4, 1948 - March 14, 1970), age 22
Marguerite “Marge” Ganser (February 4, 1948 - July 28, 1996), age 48
Mary Weiss (December 28, 1948 - January 19, 2024), age 75
You will be remembered as legends
Oh my, those gals were really young when they passed. Will prompt me to read about them. I also always thought there were 4 in the group but many pics show just 3 so now I’ll be curious to read their bios. I bought all their 45 hits as a young teenager.
@@revrotunda3206 I think Betty got pregnant. The official story was that she was too nervous to perform. Guess we'll never know the truth.
Mary Ann had a drug overdose, sadly. Betty did have a family but they would alternate Betty with one of the Ganser sisters.@@revrotunda3206
Betty was in and out at different times. That's as much as I know about it. @@revrotunda3206
I see, Mary Ann died at 22 of drug overdose. Sad
1:33 I love margies reaction to that scream.
I love Mary Ann's reaction to Margie's reaction.
@@josephmorabito4439 I love Betty's non-reaction to the reaction of Mary Anns reaction to Margie's reaction to that scream....
@@rabby-u I also love Mary's delayed reaction to Betty's non-reaction to Mary Ann's reaction to Margie's reaction to that scream......
@@josephmorabito4439 lol
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Beautiful beyond..
Wonderul to see this great clip in colour. One of their finest songs. I'll never understand why it wasn't a massive hit.
Has a very Motown-ish feel to it.
@@1061andy Yeah it does. But it really does the Motown soind really well. I'm sure it was written or arranged by someone who had actually worked at Motown.
Unfortunately the record company didn't spend enough money on properly promoting the single.
@@andrewkatsinis4225 This happens often.
@@donaldfewell8908 of course.
Seriously, this song should have been a big hit. It is so underrated.
I saw them LIVE in 1966 & they were GREAT. "Give Him A Great Big Kiss" is my fave by them.
Where did you see the shangri Las live at? Was in love with lead singer Mary weiss. Can you tell me where?
@@MrEdkern Orlando Jai Alai Fronton, I had a Tiger Beat Press Card & got to meet them. Very cool. I was 15 they were not much older.
That's great that you met them how was mary my favorite. Was she nice to you. Was she pretty. What did mary say to you?
@@MrEdkern yea, she was real nice, she was the main one I talked to. She was a fan of my fave singer, Mary Wells. She liked working with Jeff Barry & Ellie Greenwich. She didn't care too much for the hotels/motels, they had to stay in on the road, but she enjoyed our Fla. weather. Just seemed like a regular girl in mu school. Marge & Mary Ann were real nice too.Betty was not there,
Was mary pretty. Thanks for getting back to me. Mary wells I always liked. Bob dylan is my favorite. Met him in cleveland in 1991. He was nice to me but not said a word. That's dylan for you.
Mary Weiss, the lead singer of the 1960s pop group the Shangri-Las, whose hits included “Leader of the Pack,” died on January 19, 2024.. She was 75. The Shangri-Las, formed in the New York City borough of Queens, were made up of two pairs of sisters: Weiss and her sister Elizabeth “Betty” Weiss, along with twins Marguerite “Marge” Ganser and Mary Ann Ganser. They met in school and as teenagers began performing at school dances and teen hops.
Mary Weiss (28 Dec 1948 - 19 Jan 2024) has passed on, age 75. Her sister, Elizabeth "Betty" Weiss (lead singer on "Leader of the Pack") is the last living Shangri-La...
No, Mary was the lead singer, Betty was not.
Betty Weiss was the original Lead singer, and sang lead on Maybe" (the LP version), "Twist and Shout", "Wishing Well" and "Shout" etc... but Mary sang lead on "Leader of the Pack", and from then on was the lead singer of the group.
One of my FAVORITE songs by this great group!!
RIP Mary!
RIP Mary Weiss❤️
These girls are so wonderful. I absolutely love them ❤❤❤❤
First time I saw them.
四人そろうの珍しいとききました。耳に刺さるメアリーの声最高です。今でも普通に聴いてます❗
boy i miss those days,,,,,,,,,,,,
A true classic.
RIP Mary
Mooie pakjes xx
I would listen to these ladies day and night or any neighborhood
Always the best. Besides the Ronettes. My childhood heros. I love these ladies forever.🙏🌹
Here you can see the four group members of The Shangri-Las. The sisters Weiss Mary and Elizabeth and also the twins Ganser Marguerite and Mary Ann). Often they performed as a trio.
SO.GREAT!!! 🤗❤️❤️❤️❤️
there is a live version on You Tube and Mary really sings so good OMG
Thank you Mike. I've just found it and I'd say that it's the only live recording of them that's survived. It's just live top vocals but still.
@@chrisst8922 also the “Long Live Our Love” live version.
LOVED THEM!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Never get tired if the shangri-las, I knew Mary Ann Ganser in 1963. Can't find anyone out there that knew her, maybe someday.
Why not stop her drug problems.
She died in 1971 at age 22 from bad heroin.
@@richardwood6017Just one of the many victims of a rogue batch of heroin in NY at that time...
A friend of mine grew up with them in Cambria Heights, and knew them back when they did shows, he saw them and is a HUGE fan. !!! He got every Shagri-las item signed and today has a HUGE collection. Even went to the Cousin Bruce show in the 80s, which was their very last performance.
I fell in love with Mary Ann in 63, I was 10 and she was 15...she use to come over to Queens where I lived during summer vacation. my babysitter and Mary Ann would make me mad talking to their boyfriends on the phone and ignoring me. Boy do I miss those days.
Those outfits!
This is a great song. Mary is a bad ass chick. I love the opening line and her cross look. What a blast from the past. Rest in peace
Great song and showcases the outfits in color.
Best girl group of the 1960s. No doubt about IT
@JD Nope.
@JD Right now we're watching the Shang's Because they are by far the greatest Girl group,,,, They Still pull the emotions from me Their songs are as relevant today as they ever were
Definitely up there but I’d put the supremes at top spot!
@JD those groups are good, but not better than The Shangri-las
At least in the States, they were among my favorites along with Shirelles , Marvelettes, and the Matha and the Vandallas
Glad to see these girls in color, they were ahead of my time but I am a big fan especially with Mary.
I'm 73 and these gals were my favorite girl group in the sixties. I was totally in love with Mary!
Mary was so cute ❤
Great Colourisation - Thank You
Thank you! Cheers!
this was really big in the NY metro area.. not as much elsewhere
Margie had some nice Dance Moves!
The epitome of the ultimate 60's girl group.
God, I loved this group! Had just started girl interests, I was born 3 months before Mary......................
Great song! And I couldn't take my eyes off of that go go dancer on the left (center camera view).
Fantastic record it look's better in color though. I wish there were more of them.
Those were good times.
La música de los sesenta es maravillosa, me encanta! en particular amo a The Shangrilas...
Of all the girl groups for me the best. Superb. 😎
The blue-eyed sisters of Soul !
I am interested in knowing more about the dancers in the background
Great song for the Dolls!!
love how all their female charms are cover'd in soft corinthian leather
Johnny: so true!! LOL
You’re reminding me of Blanche Devereaux from The Golden Gurls with your talk of Corinthian leather! 🤣 Love the Shangrilas!
i'm thinking more "poured into"!
I did there song Leader of the Pack For Karaoke I hope to get the Chance to me Mary Wiess Some day its on my Bucket List
So coool
Still unique today, trailblazers, cute, talented group. Shame that the industry once again ripped off vulnerable kids here. They should have been pound for pound millionaires and their music lives on but who gets all the royalty payments. Not Mary I can tell ya .
Nice voice and guitar. He and his brother Jerry Garone, are still collaborating musically (see “Storm.”
The late Joey, once used one of my lines when I suggested it for a song he wrote, just before passed away. It said, “When I reemerge, I will regain my power.”
Definitely my Favorite Shangri Las song!
Je t'aime Mary 💖
素敵なお姉さん達。
Love this song. I hear a tinge of Motown to it. I could hear the Supremes or Martha and the Vandellas singing it.
😍❤
RIP Mary we miss you
Mary Weiss what a talent she
Made Taylor Swift look like a amateur
Shades of Tamala Motown here. Nice.
Foxy birds in those tight outfits! Love what they do with their hips
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Mary should have been as big as Madonna
Fame doesn't necessarily equal talent
I came here beacuse of Drag Race. Im staying beacuse of the music
Hottest girl group of all time.
Shivaree had the cream of the crop of Girl Groups. Them, The Crystals, The Supremes, and The Royalettes.
Absolutely wonderful, other than the creepy bloke introducing.
Music changed due to the 'British Invasion" (Beatles). That was the beginning of
the end of 'most' of the best bands and solo singers gradually started to vanish, because of Beatlemania, who I don't believe ever came even close to the talent we had back then. Wish they had never come to America. They singlehandedly destroyed the best music we ever had in our lifetime, never to have again.
Sounds like the Shangri las with the Funk Brothers Inspired..
Or are they on the show ..
So MOTOWN ! 🌀
Too Cool .☀️
Mary XoxoxO
Huh. They're not even pretending it's live, as they haven't provided microphones.
they had nice figures.
Did they quit because the mafia was ripping them off.
Some early fetish overtones!
Lightening in a bottle however brief.
Wow 😳😳 I didn't know that Motown had a all white 🐻❄️🤍 group.
Only the Ronettes were better girl group
ronettes were a 1 hit wonder
@@wayhunglow1961 yet the Ronettes are very well known , very few know these shangilas ! Btw, other hits by Ronettes, “ Walking InThe Rain” and “ Baby, I Love You “ !
@@SuperBeachbum74 how old are you the shangilas were huge and bigger than the ronettes honest you must be young look at all the films of the shangilas they were the first girl rebel group. Ronettes only had a 1 hit wonder only main reson they are famous was because of phil spector gave them a house hold name plus the head singer was married to him
@@wayhunglow1961 I look on Amazon for t shirts, lots of Ronettes, CDs too as for Shang films who I do like , nada !
@@SuperBeachbum74 thats only because they are marketed now a days but back in the 1960s shang were much bigger i lived in the 60s talk to any person in there 60s or 70s and they will tell you shang were much bigger yes today in 2021 ronettes are bigger name and that is only because of phil spector if you know who he is he is like the guy of mowtown
disapointing compared to leader of pack
Is Margy a bloke?