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Lesley Sue Goldstein (May 2, 1946 – February 16, 2015), better known with her maternal surname (adopted by her family after her birth) as Lesley Gore, 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.
Ab 1972 trat Lesley Gore verstärkt in Nightclubs auf, in den 1990er Jahren wurde sie für Oldie-Konzerte engagiert. Seit vielen Jahren in einer lesbischen Beziehung lebend, setzte sie sich 2009 in einem Interview für gleiche bürgerliche Rechte für gleichgeschlechtliche Partnerschaften ein. Mit ihrer Lebenspartnerin, der Schmuckdesignerin Lois Sasson, lebte sie seit 1983 in New York.
2. Apr. 2014 · Her first single, 1963's "It's My Party (And I'll Cry If I Want To)," was arranged by famed Brill Building songwriter Ellie Greenwich and produced by Quincy Jones. The song resonated with...
Lesley Gore's single "You Don't own Me" was one of the first songs of its kind to become a feminist anthem, speaking out against the misogynistic culture at the time the single was written in 1963.
YearTitleLabelPeak Chart Positions(us [3])1963"It's My Party" b/w "Danny" (from Boys, ...Mercury (72119)11963"Judy's Turn to Cry" b/w "Just Let Me ...Mercury (72143)5 —1963"She's a Fool" b/w "The Old Crowd"Mercury (72180)51963"You Don't Own Me" b/w "Run, Bobby, Run"Mercury (72206)2The discography of American singer-songwriter Lesley Gore consists of 13 studio albums, 6 compilation albums, and 37 singles.
YearTitleLabelPeak Chart Positions(us [3])1963"It's My Party" b/w "Danny" (from Boys, ...Mercury (72119)11963"Judy's Turn to Cry" b/w "Just Let Me ...Mercury (72143)5 —1963"She's a Fool" b/w "The Old Crowd"Mercury (72180)51963"You Don't Own Me" b/w "Run, Bobby, Run"Mercury (72206)2" It's My Party " is a song by American singer-songwriter Lesley Gore from her debut studio album I'll Cry If I Want To (1963). It was released as the lead single from the album on April 5, 1963, by Mercury Records. The song was collectively written by Herb Wiener, John Gluck Jr., and Wally Gold, while production was helmed by Quincy Jones . Theme.
5. Apr. 2024 · In 1963, a 17-year-old New Jersey high schooler, Lesley Gore, added her voice to the party with the hit song “It’s My Party,” produced by the legendary Quincy Jones and released on Mercury...
