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Lesley Gore (born May 2, 1946 in New York City as Lesley Sue Goldstein) is an American singer and songwriter, one of the best known performers of the girl group era.
Raised in Tenafly, New Jersey to Jewish parents, Gore was discovered as a teenager. Her first single at age 16 was the #1 hit “It’s My Party,” still perhaps her best known recording, which also made #9 in Britain. It was followed by others, including “Judy’s Turn to Cry” (the sequel to “It’s My Party”), “She’s a Fool”, the proto-feminist “You Don’t Own Me,” and “Maybe I Know.” Her record producer was Quincy Jones, who would later become one of the most famous producers in American music.
Instead of accepting the television and movie contracts that came her way, Gore chose to attend Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York. This limited her public career to weekends and summer vacations and undoubtedly hurt her career. Nevertheless, throughout the mid-1960’s, Gore continued to be the one of the most popular female singers in the United States and Canada.
By the late 1960s, though, her fame lessened as popular tastes evolved towards a harder-edged, psychedelic sound. Her last major hit was “California Nights,” (1967) which she performed on an episode of the Batman TV series in which she guest-starred as one of Catwoman’s minions.
Raised in Tenafly, New Jersey to Jewish parents, Gore was discovered as a teenager. Her first single at age 16 was the #1 hit “It’s My Party,” still perhaps her best known recording, which also made #9 in Britain. It was followed by others, including “Judy’s Turn to Cry” (the sequel to “It’s My Party”), “She’s a Fool”, the proto-feminist “You Don’t Own Me,” and “Maybe I Know.” Her record producer was Quincy Jones, who would later become one of the most famous producers in American music.
Instead of accepting the television and movie contracts that came her way, Gore chose to attend Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York. This limited her public career to weekends and summer vacations and undoubtedly hurt her career. Nevertheless, throughout the mid-1960’s, Gore continued to be the one of the most popular female singers in the United States and Canada.
By the late 1960s, though, her fame lessened as popular tastes evolved towards a harder-edged, psychedelic sound. Her last major hit was “California Nights,” (1967) which she performed on an episode of the Batman TV series in which she guest-starred as one of Catwoman’s minions.
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The Golden Hits Of Lesley Gore
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It's My Party: The Mercury Anthology
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The Essential Collection
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You Don't Own Me
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Sunshine, Lollipops And Rainbows
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Judy's Turn To Cry
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Maybe I Know
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That's The Way Boys Are
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She's A Fool
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California Nights
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Look Of Love
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Wonder Boy
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I Don't Wanna Be A Loser
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What Am I Gonna Do With You
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Just Let Me Cry
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Brink Of Disaster
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The Old Crowd
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Lowbacca wrote:
I uploaded more photos of lesley gore's cameo in 1966's batman! :)
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dafelu wrote:
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grustnyi_putnik wrote:
Woohoo, great pic again :)
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grustnyi_putnik wrote:
She is so cute!
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bluetooth38 wrote:
Lesley Gore's album called " The Essential Collection " is a must for any music collection...
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sOuller wrote:
It's My Party ir ROCK
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OffThePigs wrote:
a beautiful and gifted woman
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Lowbacca wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmOrWG2FTbg
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Lowbacca wrote:
uh I just noticed the gillian thing.. how cool
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Lowbacca wrote:
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daviesr7 wrote:
Ever Since is a great album.
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diegonlly wrote:
HEH, problem child
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grungebandung wrote:
such a fine woman..
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htmlrulezd00d_ wrote:
i really like her
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eham wrote:
Probably my favorite 60's female singer. Well, her and Ronnie Spector. And maybe France Gall. Unlike Lesley though, they didn't apply anywhere near the required amount of hand clap in their hits, so she wins by default :-) And you're right woahannablue, She did look a lot like Gillian. Never noticed that before. http://www.last.fm/music/Lesley+Gore/+images/136265
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Retro_Saiyan wrote:
A very good female pop singer.
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vamp88 wrote:
\o
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VeraFera wrote:
I think she's one of the best female singers in 60s..
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seti3 wrote:
dinamite woman!
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Cajungrandma wrote:
This Gal was my Idol !!! She was every teenage Girls Idol. Had Style and Grace, and yet a little sex appeal for the boys. I think she is still performing... Way to go Lesley !!!!
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