“It’s My Party” Singer Lesley Gore Dies at 68
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Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for The Women’s Media Center(NEW YORK) — Singer-songwriter Lesley Gore-known for her hits “It’s My Party,” “Judy’s Turn to Cry,” and “You Don’t Own Me”– died Monday at the age of 68.
Gore died of cancer early Monday morning at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, according to People magazine.
Born in Brooklyn and raised in Tenafly, New Jersey, Gore was 16-years old when she was discovered by Quincy Jones and signed to Mercury Records. She was a junior at the Dwight School for Girls in Englewood when “It’s My Party” became a #1 hit.
Her other hits included the Marvin Hamlisch-penned song “Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows,” which also garnered a Grammy nomination, “She’s a Fool,” “That’s the Way Boys Are” and “Maybe I Know.”
Gore, who graduated from Sarah Lawrence College with a degree in English/American literature, was later nominated for an Academy Award for the song “Out Here on My Own,” co-written with her brother, Michael for the film, Fame.
She is also beloved by comic book fans for her portrayal of Pussycat, Catwoman’s sidekick, in the 1960’s TV series Batman.
Gore is survived by her partner of three decades, Lois Sasson, her brother and mother, Ronny.
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