Lesley Gore

Lesley Gore
Gore in 1963
Born
Lesley Sue Goldstein

(1946-05-02)May 2, 1946
DiedFebruary 16, 2015(2015-02-16) (aged 68)
New York City, U.S.
Alma materSarah Lawrence College
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actress
Years active1963–2015
Notable work
Partner(s)Lois Sasson
(1982–2015; her death)
Relatives
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals
Labels

Lesley Sue Goldstein (May 2, 1946 – February 16, 2015), better known with her family’s adopted surname as Lesley Gore,[1] was an American singer and songwriter. At the age of 16, she recorded her first hit song "It's My Party", a US number one in 1963. She followed it up with ten further US Billboard top 40 hits including "Judy's Turn to Cry" and "You Don't Own Me". Gore said she considered "You Don't Own Me" her signature song.[2]

Gore later worked as an actress and television personality. She composed songs with her brother Michael Gore for the 1980 film Fame, and received an Academy Award nomination for "Out Here On My Own". She hosted several editions of the LGBT-oriented public television show In the Life on American TV in the 2000s.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference name was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Lesley Gore, It's My Party singer, dies aged 68". BBC News. February 17, 2015. Archived from the original on October 9, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2023.

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