Dressed In Black
the shangri-las and their recorded legacy
$38.24
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
17 March 2025
Summary
Leader of the Pack: The Untold Story of The Shangri-Las
The first full-length history of the Shangri-Las, one of the most significant—and most misunderstood—pop groups of the 1960s.
Sisters Mary and Betty Weiss, together with twins Mary Ann and Marguerite Ganser, were schoolgirls when they formed the Shangri-Las in 1963, and had a meteoric rise to fame with songs like “Leader of the Pack” and “Remember (Walking in the Sand).” Their career was cut short for r…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781959163077 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1959163078 |
| Author: | Lisa MacKinney |
| Publisher: | Verse Chorus Press |
| Imprint: | Big Nickel Publications |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 17 March 2025 |
| Weight: | 626g |
| Dimensions: | 31mm x 229mm x 153mm |
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About The Author
Lisa MacKinney
Lisa MacKinney is a historian and musician from Melbourne, Australia. Her book Dressed in Black: The Shangri-Las and Their Recorded Legacy is based on her PhD thesis (University of Western Australia), and she has contributed numerous articles to academic journals, books, and music magazines, including Uncut and Limelight. MacKinney plays guitar and organ, and has performed extensively in Australia and internationally, both solo as Mystic Eyes and with bands, including Super Luminum, Taipan Tiger Girls, and Hospital Pass.
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