Leader Of The Pack (No.5)

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"Leader Of The Pack" was a 1964 hit single recorded by girl group "The Shangri-Las"

It reached No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in November 1964.

In the UK, the song was refused airplay by the BBC, probably due to its death theme, although some have speculated that it was considered likely to encourage violence between Mods and Rockers.