Shangri-Las lead singer, Mary Weiss, dies aged 75

Weiss led US girl band with run of hit songs about teenage love and tragedy, including Leader of the Pack

Mary Weiss, the lead singer of 1960s pop group the Shangri-Las, has died at the age of 75, her record label said.

The US girl band rose to stardom with a run of hit songs about teenage love and tragedy, including Remember (Walking In The Sand) and Leader of the Pack, and was later inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.