The Shangri-Las
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The Shangri-Las were a 1960s American girl group best known for their dramatic teen tragedy hits like "Leader of the Pack" and "Remember (Walking in the Sand)."
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | girl group ⓘ |
| activeEndYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| activeStartYear | 1963 ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Shadow Morton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartSuccess |
Leader of the Pack reached number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100
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Remember (Walking in the Sand) reached the US Top 10 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| era | 1960s ⓘ |
| formedIn |
New York
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Queens, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Brill Building pop
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girl group pop ⓘ pop ⓘ rock ⓘ teen pop ⓘ teen tragedy ⓘ |
| influenced |
later girl groups
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new wave artists ⓘ punk rock artists ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic production
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narrative storytelling songs ⓘ sound effects in recordings ⓘ tough streetwise image ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
heartbreak
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rebellion ⓘ teen romance ⓘ teen tragedy ⓘ |
| member |
Betty Weiss
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Marguerite Ganser NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Ann Ganser NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Weiss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Give Him a Great Big Kiss
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I Can Never Go Home Anymore NERFINISHED ⓘ Leader of the Pack NERFINISHED ⓘ Out in the Streets NERFINISHED ⓘ Remember (Walking in the Sand) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Shadow Morton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Mercury Records
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Red Bird Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Smash Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reunionActivity |
1970s
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1980s ⓘ |
| siblingMembers |
Mary Ann Ganser and Marguerite Ganser
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Mary Weiss and Betty Weiss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyle |
harmonized vocals
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spoken-word interludes ⓘ |
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