'It's My Party' Singer-Songwriter Lesley Gore Dies at 68

ABC - AP ^ | 2/16/2015 | MARK KENNEDY

[Borges]

Singer-songwriter Lesley Gore, who topped the charts in 1963 with her epic song of teenage angst, "It's My Party," and followed it up with the hits "Judy's Turn to Cry," ''You Don't Own Me" and the feminist anthem "You Don't Own Me," died Monday. She was 68.

Gore died of cancer at New York University Langone Medical Center in Manhattan, according to her partner of 33 years, Lois Sasson.

[Beowulf9]

Not very old. 68. Sad. Great talent.

I remember that time as having a lot of ‘Johnny songs’, lol, hers were the best.

She’s a fool was fabulous but seemed not to be as well liked.

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

Al must be in mourning. Did he blame her death on global warming?

[rightwingintelligentsia]

I think the parter was with her 33 years, not 33 years old.

[yarddog]

She was kind of cute when she was young.

Goodness she aged just awful.

[digger48]

She played “Pussycat”

I recently saw that episode and had to look up who that was

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

She’s one of those who had a very unique voice, you could imagine what she would sound like singing any song.

[napscoordinator]

What?

[napscoordinator]

Oh get it.....I didn’t know what you were talking about at first and then I had to go and read the article. Oh well...she’s gone now.

[yarddog]

Well Superman just came on.

Now I can return to those days of “Truth, Justice, and the American Way”.

[Mark]

Thanks. I missed the “of” in that sentence.

[Dr. Sivana]

‘Judy’s Turn to Cry’ is a good comeback song!

Yes, but Johnny wasn't much of a catch.

[onyx]

Wonderful memories from my teenage years.
RIP.
I had no idea she was a lesbian.

[Dr. Sivana]

Wasn’t she also in a couple of “Batman” episodes?

Yup. She was hanging out with Robin, they're both short.

[NEMDF]

I read it as her partner for the past 33 years, not 33 years old.

[SevenofNine]

That episode was few Saturday nights ago on METV

[Buckeye McFrog]

Any relation to AlGore? I’ve always wondered about that.

[EveningStar]

ping

[Steely Tom]

Her song “California Nights” was the most overtly sexual song on the radio, at least until Led Zeppelin’s “Whole Lotta Love” and Donna Summer’s “Love to Love You Baby.”

[Red Badger]

You can’t fool me! That’s Bruce Jenner!..............................

[wetgundog]

Sorry to hear of her passing no matter what her choice in life was. Great music and voice. Loved all of her songs when I was a teeny bopper! All her songs were in the juke boxes in Saigon and Olongagpo.