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Lesley Gore

Lesley Gore was 16 when she recorded "It's My Party" for Mercury Records in 1963. The song became a teenage anthem, reaching the top five on the Billboard Hot...

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Lesley Gore, the teenage voice of heartbreak and independence

A 16-year-old's hit in 1963 became a pop landmark, and her follow-up carried a defiant edge.

For the full picture, listen to "It's My Party" back-to-back with "You Don't Own Me." That's the range right there.

She was 16 when "It's My Party" hit the top five in 1963, giving a generation a teenage anthem. That same year, "You Don't Own Me" arrived with a sharper, more independent tone than most girl-group pop. Her clear, direct voice handled both the heartbreak and the defiance without strain.

She recorded for Mercury Records starting in 1963, working with Quincy Jones and singing songs by writers like Carole King. Her early albums had titles like Lesley Gore Sings of Mixed-Up Hearts and I'll Cry If I Want To. She kept recording into the late 1960s before moving on to other things.

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Lesley Gore was 16 when she recorded "It's My Party" for Mercury Records in 1963. The song became a teenage anthem, reaching the top five on the Billboard Hot 100. That same year she released "You Don't Own Me," which carried a more defiant tone than much of the girl-group pop of the era.

Her early albums included titles like Lesley Gore Sings of Mixed-Up Hearts and I'll Cry If I Want To. She worked with producer Quincy Jones and recorded material written by Carole King and Gerry Goffin. Another of her songs, "Sunshine, Lollipops And Rainbows," appeared in 1965.

Gore's voice had a clear, direct quality that suited both the heartbreak of "It's My Party" and the independence of "You Don't Own Me." She recorded into the late 1960s before shifting her focus to other pursuits.

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