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Lesley Gore

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    ​I'm going to get through an entire post about Lesley Gore without even mentioning "It's My Party" because she's so much more than a '60s teen pop sensation of hits like that, "Judy's Turn To Cry, and "You Don't Own Me." She's a great song stylist who works magic with ANY songs, from those to ... More >>

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    I got some hot, confirmed dish about a lesbian couple who rode the charts in between riding each other, ba dum pum. Lesley Gore is the fabulous singer of "It's My Party" who went on to co-write the Oscar-nominated "Out Here On My Own" and now has grown into a full-scale chanteuse with great chops. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2009

    Why Lesley Gore Is Important

    In the percolating 1960's, Lesley Gore exploded onto the charts with her sad but rockin' "It's My Party," which soared to number one when she was all of 16. A creamy-smooth vocalist with a beguiling twinkle, Lesley followed that with a slew of other teenybopper hits, from the sequel song "Judy's Tur ... More >>

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