Shangri-las/Mary Weiss - Interview & Rare Footage

Mary Weiss, along with others involved in the making of the Shangri-las records, talk retrospectively about their experiences. Features rare 8mm footage and photos of The Shangri-las in the studio with writer/producer George "Shadow" Morton, as well as a performance of Remember (Walking In the Sand) from 'Where the Action Is'.

Taken from the excellent "Songmakers Collection" DVD: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005O7N6/103-2087527-8743052

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Shangri-Las
• shangri
• las
• shangrilas
• george
• shadow
• morton
• Mary
• Weiss
• Remember
• Walking
• In
• the
• sand
• Lloyd
• Thaxton

[Soapking1965]

This was from the A&E documentary from 2001 about the Brill Building songwriters (Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry, Carole King, Gerry Goffin, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Neil Sedaka, Howard Greenfield, et. al.

[dazzababes]

@Soapking1965

Yes, I wrote that in the video description with the Amazon link to buy it when I uploaded it ;-)

[scottlenz64]

Um, hey there dazzababes... Scott Lenz here from L.A. - just thought you'd be interested to know that I and my producer Morgan Neville are the ones who arranged and did these interviews for A&E... I had to chase Shadow Morton and Ellie across the US before I found them, and was on the phone for hours with Mary Weiss convincing her to do the show... such a sweet lady... it was all worth it in the end. I assume you saw the whole 2 hour show? Thanks for posting! Brings back great memories...

[AllenOption8]

There had to have been more to the interview - was it a full A and E show? Ellie, nor Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller have the little tiles below them as they come on. How can we see the entire show Scott?

[dazzababes]

If you click 'more info' in my video description you'll find the Amazon link where you can buy the DVD.

[dazzababes]

Hi Scott, thanks for your comment. I've watched the whole documentary many times, and it still stands as the absolute definitive guide to the story of the Brill Building and US music in the early 60's. You did a really, really swell job, and getting the, at that time, extremely elusive Mary to do an interview was just the icing on the cake.

I've always had a link to where people can buy the DVD on the 'more info' tag up on the top right corner there :-)

[b42baritone]

They were bad asses in the 60's. I just wish they could kick some producers asses for not paying them for royalties.

[SexyAngel79]

Holy crap.After all these years Mary still looks fantastic.I so loved her songs.I grew up listining to her music and so many of the songs my mother grew up with when she was a teenager.I so love the music from the 50's and 60's.If I had one wish I wish to go back in time of the 50's.All the great looking GREASERS,Dance to all the great music like The twist,My Boyfriends back,And of course Leader Of The Pack and many more.I'm 30 I keep telling my mom she gave birth to me the wrong year.Born 1979.

[bencheshire]

Enough compression artifacts to start a

museum but thanks for posting, great to hear from Mary and Shadow on this strange track.

[beneaththeroses]

wow - that was great !!

[andrewr62]

The Shangri Las pre date me. I can remember hating their music as a youngster

but fell in love with it as an adult. They were totally unique and talented. RIP Ganser twins. Continued happiness to Mary and Betty.

[echobears]

R.I.P GREG

[Desiree50]

Yes its true they should be inducted in to the Hall of Fame.They really deserve it.Peace Des

[asifallwithin]

She is cute

[MrB17FlyingFortress]

Just like when I first heard and saw them around '64 I wanted to Marry Mary, and adopt the other two.