Lesley Gore

Lesley Gore (born May 2, 1945 in New York City) is an American singer and songwriter, one of the best known performers of the girl group era.

Raised in Tenafly, New Jersey, Gore was discovered as a teenager. Her first sin

Lesley Gore (born May 2, 1945 in New York City) is an American singer and songwriter, one of the best known performers of the girl group era.

Raised in Tenafly, New Jersey, 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. It was Jones' continued success with Gore that made him famous in his own right.