During the '60s, James Brown hired the group for a big show and was surprised to discover they were not Black, as he assumed. The Shangri-Las influenced Debbie Harry, Amy Winehouse and the Ramones.
This is FRESH AIR. I'm David Bianculli, professor of television studies at Rowan University. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "LEADER OF THE PACK") THE SHANGRI-LAS: Is she really going out with him? Well, there ...
This is FRESH AIR. I'm David Bianculli, professor of television studies at Rowan University. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "LEADER OF THE PACK") THE SHANGRI-LAS: Is she really going out with him? Well, there ...
Mary Weiss, whose heartfelt vocals on such hits as “Leader of the Pack” and "Remember (Walking in the Sand)” led the girl group The Shangri-Las to pop chart success and entry into the Long Island ...
This is FRESH AIR. I'm David Bianculli, professor of television studies at Rowan University. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "LEADER OF THE PACK") THE SHANGRI-LAS: Is she really going out with him? Well, there ...
This is FRESH AIR. I'm David Bianculli, professor of television studies at Rowan University. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "LEADER OF THE PACK") THE SHANGRI-LAS: Is she really going out with him? Well, there ...
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