In her 2015 memoir, Girl in a Band, Kim Gordon credits The Shangri-Las' speak-sing style as an influence on her own. The '60s girl-group's lead singer, Mary Weiss, died last week. Danielle Neu/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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The Shangri-Las
Three members of the Shangri-Las are seen on a visit to London in 1964, with Mary Weiss pictured in between twins Marge and Mary Anne Ganser. Ron Case/Getty Images hide caption
Against Me! performs at the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival Manchester, Tenn., in 2015. Jason Merritt/Getty Images hide caption
The Shangri-Las on the cover of the "Leader of the Pack" single. Courtesy of the artist hide caption