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'It's My Party' Singer-Songwriter Lesley Gore Dies at 68
ABC - AP ^ | 2/16/2015 | MARK KENNEDY

Posted on 02/16/2015 12:43:26 PM PST by 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.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: homosexualagenda; lesleygore; loissasso; obituaries; obituary
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To: Borges

I tried FOREVER to get my hair to do what her’s did.

That flip was to die for.


61 posted on 02/16/2015 1:59:29 PM PST by bimboeruption (REMEMBER MISSISSIPPI!)
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To: Borges

Well, there goes a big piece of my adolescence. Loved Lesley Gore songs, back in the day. RIP, Ms Gore.


62 posted on 02/16/2015 1:59:37 PM PST by originalbuckeye (Moderation in temper is always a virtue; moderation in principle is always a vice. Paine)
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To: Zhang Fei
She was 16 when “It’s My Party” came out. Talk about overnight success.

Dodie Stevens was 13 when her "pink shoelaces" became a hit in 59.

63 posted on 02/16/2015 2:08:54 PM PST by BerryDingle (I know how to deal with communists, I still wear their scars on my back from Hollywood-Ronald Reagan)
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To: I still care

Please explain.


64 posted on 02/16/2015 2:16:09 PM PST by Borges
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To: newfreep

I really don’t care about the way she led her life. That is between her and God. All I can say RIP Leslie, thanks for the great music you shared. Now every time I hear “It’s My Party” I think of the movie “Waxwork” LOL.


65 posted on 02/16/2015 2:16:10 PM PST by Patriot Babe
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To: Slyfox; Calvin Locke

66 posted on 02/16/2015 2:17:49 PM PST by Red Badger (If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
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To: Borges; Jack Hydrazine; Norm Lenhart; Salamander; TheOldLady; spyone; To Hell With Poverty; ...
RIP

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67 posted on 02/16/2015 2:32:29 PM PST by Squawk 8888 (Will steal your comments & post them on Twitter)
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To: Borges

Funny all her hits portrayed Boy / Girl relationships

But she preferred Girl / Girl ones. Ugh.


68 posted on 02/16/2015 2:34:21 PM PST by Gasshog (DemoKKKrats: Leaders of the Free Stuff World)
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To: Gasshog
Funny all her hits portrayed Boy / Girl relationships

I have yet to run across a hit about a boy-boy relationship or a girl-girl relationship. "My Girl Bill" by Jim Stafford doesn't count.

69 posted on 02/16/2015 2:36:38 PM PST by Publius ("Who is John Galt?" by Billthedrill and Publius now available at Amazon.)
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To: exit82; GeronL

Was Boehner able to secure the rights to her song for the 2016 RNC convention?


70 posted on 02/16/2015 2:42:45 PM PST by a fool in paradise (Shickl-Gruber's Big Lie gave us Hussein's Un-Affordable Care act (HUAC).)
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To: Publius

nor a “Boy Named Sue”

I guess I was naive to expect the artist to um “practice what she sang about”. Kinda left me flat to find out de troof about her preferences.

RIP you Good Leslie you!


71 posted on 02/16/2015 2:45:47 PM PST by Gasshog (DemoKKKrats: Leaders of the Free Stuff World)
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To: BerryDingle

She was 16 when “It’s My Party” came out. Talk about overnight success.
Dodie Stevens was 13 when her “pink shoelaces” became a hit in 59.

Gayla Pevee was only 10 when her “I want a Hippopotamus for Christmas” was a smash hit in 1953!


72 posted on 02/16/2015 2:45:47 PM PST by GopherIt
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To: a fool in paradise; GeronL

Boehner has already settled on “Who’s Sorry Now?” ;)


73 posted on 02/16/2015 2:46:39 PM PST by exit82 ("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
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To: Borges

I loved her. And I would have done anything to get my hair to flip like hers. So sad.


74 posted on 02/16/2015 2:47:31 PM PST by ilovesarah2012
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To: newfreep; GeronL
ever since the 60s it's been hard to tell the boys and the girls apart.


75 posted on 02/16/2015 2:47:44 PM PST by a fool in paradise (Shickl-Gruber's Big Lie gave us Hussein's Un-Affordable Care act (HUAC).)
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To: Borges
She officially came out to the public when she hosted several episodes of the PBS series, "In The Life," which dealt with gay and lesbian issues. During the 2012 presidential campaign, Gore turned "You Don't Own Me" into an online video public service announcement demanding reproductive rights which starred Lena Dunham and Tavi Gevinson, among others

Lesbian advocates for reproductive/birth control healthcare costs. It's as useless as a whistle on a plow.

76 posted on 02/16/2015 2:50:24 PM PST by a fool in paradise (Shickl-Gruber's Big Lie gave us Hussein's Un-Affordable Care act (HUAC).)
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To: fatnotlazy

My solution is to avoid mirrors.


77 posted on 02/16/2015 2:50:49 PM PST by ilovesarah2012
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To: Mark

Reading comprehension is your friend.


78 posted on 02/16/2015 2:50:50 PM PST by X-spurt (CRUZ missile - armed and ready.)
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To: miss marmelstein

She was a lesbian before it was cool. Still loved her music.


79 posted on 02/16/2015 2:51:22 PM PST by ilovesarah2012
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To: Publius

The Kinks - Lola?


80 posted on 02/16/2015 2:54:58 PM PST by a fool in paradise (Shickl-Gruber's Big Lie gave us Hussein's Un-Affordable Care act (HUAC).)
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