Lesley Gore

Lesley Sue Goldstein † (May 2, 1946 - c. February 16, 2015 [aged 68]), better known online as Lesley Gore, was an American singer and songwriter. 
==History==
Lesley Sue Goldstein was born in Brooklyn, New York City, into a middle-class Jewish family. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/feb/17/lesley-gore The daughter of Leo Goldstein and Ronny Gore, her family changed their surname to "Gore" soon after her birth. https://web.archive.org/web/20240206184806/https://www.heyalma.com/lesley-gore-the-jewish-feminist-lesbian-pop-star-ahead-of-her-time/ Her father was the owner of Peter Pan, a children's swimwear and underwear manufacturer. https://www.nytimes.com/1981/05/24/business/finding-the-products-for-famous-names.html
Gore was discovered after her uncle gave Joe Glaser a tape of her singing that he forwarded to Irving Green. Green gave the tape to Quincy Jones for evaluation and Jones recognized her talent which made him become her producer. She was only 16 years old. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/02/17/lesley-gore-teeny-bopper-turned-lesbian-icon-dies-at-68/#:~:text=Born%20Lesley%20Goldstein%2C%20Gore%20was,on%20the%20Billboard%20Hot%20100. When she recorded her version of "It's My Party" in 1963, she was a junior in high school. It became a number-one, nationwide hit. Gore's version was certified as a Gold record. https://archive.org/details/bookofgoldendisc00murr/page/159 It also marked the beginning of a time when fans would show up on her front lawn. http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/lesley-gore-party-singer-dead-68-article-1.2117563
After high school, while continuing to make appearances as a singer, Gore attended Sarah Lawrence College, studying English and American literature. She later graduated in 1968. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6dEbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HVEEAAAAIBAJ&dq=lesley%20gore%20sarah%20lawrence%20graduated%201968&pg=7314%2C3146544
In 1970, she signed with Crewe Records and was reunited with producer Bob Crewe, who had produced her album California Nights. Her first release under the label, "Why Doesn't Love Make Me Happy", was a moderate hit on the Adult Contemporary chart, but none of her other singles would prove to be successful. She left Crewe Records in 1971 when the label went bankrupt. https://www.merchbar.com/rock-alternative/lesley-gore/lesley-gore-rarities-the-crewe-years-more-100-stereo-cd
In 1972, Gore signed with MoWest Records and in July of that year released her first studio album in five years, Someplace Else Now. All of the songs were either written or co-written by Gore, with collaborators Ellen Weston and her brother Michael. https://www.discogs.com/release/3795349-Lesley-Gore-Someplace-Else-Now 
==Death==
On February 16, 2015, Gore died of lung cancer at the NYU Langone Medical Center in Manhattan, New York City, at the age of 68. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/11416968/Lesley-Gore-the-singer-dies-aged-68.html
== Discography ==
=== Albums ===
* I'll Cry If I Want To (1963)
* Lesley Gore Sings of Mixed-Up Hearts (1963)
* Boys, Boys, Boys (1964)
* Girl Talk (1964)
* My Town, My Guy & Me (1965)
* Lesley Gore Sings All About Love (1966)
* California Nights (1967)
* Someplace Else Now (1972)
* Love Me By Name (1975)
* The Canvas Can Do Miracles (1982)
* Ever Since (2001)
* Magic Colors: The Lost Album (2011)
=== Compilation Albums ===
* The Golden Hits of Lesley Gore (1965)
* Lesley Gore Golden Hits, Vol. 2 (1968)
* The Lesley Gore Anthology (1986)
* Lesley Gore: It's My Party (1994)
* Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows: The Best of Lesley Gore (1998)
* The Best of Lesley Gore: 20th Century Masters (2000)
== Filmography ==
=== Film ===
* The T.A.M.I Show (1964)
* The Girls on the Beach (1965)
* Ski Party (1965)
* The Pied Piper of Astroworld (1968)
* Good Old Days (1977)
* Good Time Rock 'n' Roll (1985)
* Deja View (1986)
* Legendary Ladies of Rock & Roll (1988)
* Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones (1990)
* Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll (1991)
* In the Life (1992)
* Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years (1998)
* Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970) (2000)
* Rock at Fifty (2003)
* An Evening with Quincy Jones (2008)
* Airplay: The Rise and Fall of Rock Radio (2008)
=== Television ===
* Club 1270 (1963)
* The Keefe Brasselle Show (1963)
* American Bandstand (1963)
* Thank Your Lucky Stars (1963-1964)
* The Ed Sullivan Show (1963-1970)
* New American Bandstand 1965 (1963-1975)
* The Beat Room (1964)
* The Lloyd Thaxton Show (1964)
* Fanfare (1965)
* Shindig! (1965)
* Hollywood A Go-Go (1965)
* Hullabaloo (1965-1966)
* Merv Griffin Show (1965-1970)
* The Mike Douglas Show (1965-1971)
* Shivaree (1965)
* The Andy Williams Show (1966)
* The Donna Reed Show (1966)
* Where the Action Is (1966)
* The Match Game (1967)
* Batman (1967)
* Dream Girl of '67 (1967)
* Malibu U (1967)
* Binnen en Buiten (1967)
* The Joey Bishop Show (1967-1968)
* Happening '68 (1968)
* What's My Line? (1968)
* Della (1969-1970)
* Playboy After Dark (1970)
* The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1970)
* The Rolf Harris Show (1970-1971)
* The David Frost Show (1970)
* The Dick Cavett Show (1970)
* Our Time (1970)
* The Virginia Graham Show (1971)
* The Midnight Special (1975-1976)
* Dinah! (1976)
* Sha Na Na (1977)
* $20,000 Pyramid (1977)
* All My Children (1982-1983)
* Murphy Brown (1998)
* A Capitol Fourth (1998)
* Walk on By: The Story of Popular Song (2001)
* Biography (2001)
* Hollywood Squares (2002)
* Party Planner with David Tutera (2005)
* In the Life (2006)
* TV Land Confidential (2007)
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