"""The Leader of the Pack"" was a #1 hit record world-wide between 1972 and 1976 for which group?"
Leader of the Pack Leader of the Pack "Leader of the Pack" is a song written by George "Shadow" Morton, Jeff Barry, and Ellie Greenwich. It was a number one pop hit in 1964 for the American girl group The Shangri-Las. The single is one of the group's best known songs as well as a popular cultural example of a "teenage tragedy song". The song was covered in 1985 by the heavy metal band Twisted Sister who had a moderate hit with their version. The tune of "Leader of the Pack" is credited to pop impresario George "Shadow" Morton together with Jeff Barry and
Leader of the Pack (musical) 13, 1985 in a different spot that the producers decided was fitting for it. A 2-LP original cast recording was released by Elektra Records. This record not only contained the music from the show, but also the intermittent dialogue between songs (most of which were lead-ons to the next song). Leader of the Pack (musical) Leader of the Pack is a musical with liner notes by Anne Beatts and additional material by Jack Heifner, music by Ellie Greenwich, and lyrics by Greenwich, Jeff Barry, Phil Spector, George "Shadow" Morton, Jeff Kent, and Ellen Foley. Based on an original concept by