"Shangri-Las Lead Singer Mary Weiss Passes Away at 75"

Mary Weiss, the lead singer of 1960s pop group the Shangri-Las known for hits like "Leader of the Pack," has passed away at 75 in Palm Springs, California. The Shangri-Las, with their tough, working-class image and drama-filled songs, found success as a pioneering all-female group. After the group disbanded in 1968, Weiss took a four-decade hiatus from music before making a solo debut with the 2007 album "Dangerous Game."