The Shangri-Las

The Shangri-Las
Formed: 1963 in Queens, NY
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Disbanded: 1969
Genre: Rock
Styles: Early Pop/Rock, Girl Group, Brill Building Pop, Rock & Roll
Group Members: Marge Ganser, Mary Anne Ganser, Betty Weiss, Mary Weiss
Biography: Along with the Shirelles and the Ronettes, the Shangri-Las were among the greatest girl groups; if judged solely on the basis of attitude, they were the greatest of them all. They combined an innocent adolescent charm with more than a hint of darkness, singing about dead bikers, teenage runaways, and ...Read full biography
Shangri Las '65
Released: 1965
Label: Lilith
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By the time that their sole long-player Shangri Las '65 (1965) hit the streets, the Queens, NY-based girl group had already made a sizable dent in the pop charts with the death rock anthem "Leader of the ...Read full review
More The Shangri-Las albums: Main Albums (1), Compilations (28), Singles & EPs (6)
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