Talk:The Shangri-Las

Death disc
What the heck is a death disc? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.9.214.93 (talk) 16:14, 22 May 2006 (UTC)

Dates?
OK, they were only together during the sixties but they had two hits in 1972 and 1976? Neither date is listed in their hit listing.--Anchoress 14:05, 3 June 2006 (UTC)
 * OK it's been fixed. Anchoress 23:50, 14 September 2006 (UTC)

The 1972 and 1976 hits were reissues of the Leader of the Pack single in the UK only. --Robnov (talk) 01:45, 10 June 2009 (UTC)

Merge
I'd say merge all the pages into here, as they're all small stubs, and (from what I've gathered) only known for the The Shangri-Las. Radagast83 22:25, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

more info., please
could someone please include info. on the songwriters behind all those singles. Thank you. 193.27.9.131 14:52, 14 November 2006 (UTC)

Merge and Info
The Shangri-La's are still touring apparently ask them. Ive seen dates for a combined concert featuring the Shangri-La's The Coasters and The Drifters.

Neither Weiss sister has anything to do with them, nor did the Gansers when they were alive, nor does Shadow Morton. The "Shangri-Las" are a generic oldies act that plays three actual Shangri Las songs in their set at most. As far as I know, no one in the group had any career of note at all.````


 * Re the above two unsigned comments - the legal dispute between the original Shangri-Las and the group put together later by Fox (who claimed to own the rights to the name) is mentioned in the article, but perhaps could do with some expansion. Clearly Mary Weiss of the original group now has a career "of note", and it may be that she could use a separate page of her own. Ghmyrtle 08:54, 10 April 2007 (UTC)


 * I agree, Weiss has become independantly notable and should have her own page. 23skidoo 04:13, 20 August 2007 (UTC)

Message to User:Shiai
Thanks for making your improvements to this article - you're doing a great job! Two points - first, it would be helpful if you could set up your own user page so there could be some forum for discussing changes with you when it's needed, and secondly, it would be helpful if you could add in references (preferably in-line citations) for the information you're adding. See THIS for more advice. Ghmyrtle 09:18, 3 October 2007 (UTC)

Reunion shows
The claim that Mary Weiss was part of any "Shangri Las" shows after 1989 is untrue. When she played at Atlantic Antic, she said onstage that the last time she played in New York was the 1977 CBGB show and I've never seen her mention any reunion shows other than that one and the 89 show. In fact, she has frequently said that she had no involvement in music at all except those shows. There is an article by a well-known rock critic (I'm thinking Christgau or Greil Marcus) on the web that claims Betty Weiss was involved, but that's incorrect.```` —Preceding unsigned comment added by 4.167.227.154 (talk) 15:55, 7 October 2007 (UTC)

There were other reunion shows in the Seventies beside the CBGB one. The Shangri-Las performed on Gus Gossert's oldies show in Hempstead, New York in 1971 and at the New York Academy of Music in February 16 and 17, 1973. Robnov —Preceding undated comment added 01:51, 10 June 2009 (UTC).

I've seen it reported that the Shangri Las were advertised as being part of the latter show, but according to Mary Weiss, they didn't play at that show. It's possible that the advertising was a mistake, that a fake group of Shangri Las played, or that Mary Weiss' memory is wrong. I wouldn't say that any reunion other than the 1977 one definitely happened unless there's a contemporary review of the show that says the authentic Shangri Las played.71.190.94.94 (talk) 06:58, 29 December 2011 (UTC)

"Remember" demo
The 7 minute demo might be a myth. Mary Weiss said that while it was longer than the single, it wasn't that long. There's a three minute version on YouTube-the single is under two and a half minutes-that could be the same recording as the single, but it fits descriptions I've read of the demo. Perhaps the single was an edit of the demo recording? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.190.94.94 (talk) 07:11, 29 December 2011 (UTC)

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Ed Sullivan
I read that Patti Smith heard The Shangri-Las perform Gloria (In Excelsis Dio) on The Ed Sullivan Show. Although now ancient history, performing on Ed Sullivan was, in its day, one of the most prominent paths to stardom (or superstardom). (like performing in Carnegie Hall for maybe an earlier generation of talent) It was a noteworthy achievement. (and Patti Smith's rendition of Gloria, inspired by theirs, was a big hit.) Anyway, I see no mention of their Ed Sullivan appearance. (and I haven't independently confirmed the report I read.)174.130.71.156 (talk) 08:18, 15 November 2022 (UTC)

Jewish or Catholic?
There is confusion between sources over whether the two pairs of sisters were Jewish or Catholic. This source says: "Although it’s likely that they were not Jewish (the Weiss girls spent time in Catholic school), some fans and scholars claim they were ...". An academic dissertation here, based on cited sources, says: "The Shangri-Las were not Jewish. The Ganser family were Catholics of Austrian descent, and Mary Ann and Marguerite attended Sacred Heart School in Cambria Heights until the eighth grade, graduating in 1962. The Weiss family were also Catholic. Mary Weiss attended a Catholic grammar school, and a lengthy interview on the Norton Records website contains a photo from Mary’s private collection showing Mary dressed up for her confirmation." However, one obituary of Mary Weiss here states: "She attended Catholic school and then Andrew Jackson high school. At Jackson high, Mary, then 15, and Betty, two years older, joined with the 16-year-old twins Mary Ann and Marge (Marguerite) Ganser to form a singing group (an all-Jewish one)...". So, there is confusion. In the circumstances it's best if our article makes no mention of their or their families' religious affiliation. Ghmyrtle (talk) 14:06, 28 May 2024 (UTC)