Photo: Red Bird Records / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Mary Weiss owns one of the great voices of the 1960s girl-group era. As the lead of the Shangri-Las, she sent Leader of the Pack to number one in 1964, channeling teenage heartbreak with a clarity that still cuts. But what fascinates me most is her exit and return. She walked away for decades, working as an interior designer, then came back in 2007 to cut her first and only solo album for Norton Records. That takes nerve few performers ever summon. She passed in 2024, yet that aching, crystalline delivery stays permanently young to me. Hers was a genuinely cool way to live.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mary Weiss
- Name (Japanese)
- メアリー・ワイス
- Reading
- めありー・わいす
- Born
- December 28, 1948 – January 19, 2024
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rat
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary%20Weiss
Frequently asked questions
When was Mary Weiss born?
December 28, 1948 – January 19, 2024.
Where is Mary Weiss from?
Mary Weiss is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Mary Weiss do?
Mary Weiss works as singer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.