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Lesley Gore

Lucibee — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 22:44:21 GMT

It has been reported by several news outlets that Lesley Gore has died at the age of 68. I loved her music. RIP

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Hooty — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 22:46:38 GMT

Just heard this, grew up with her songs, It's My Party, loved her!

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wildcat fan — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 22:48:00 GMT

I loved her songs ""It's My Party"" and ""Judy's Turn to Cry"" so much that I purchased them for my iPod. RIP

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NoelSeven — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 22:48:41 GMT

Oh, sad That's pretty young.

I was just talking about her the other day, something came up about one of her songs.

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NoelSeven — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 22:51:52 GMT

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

"She was a wonderful human being — caring, giving, a great feminist, great woman, great human being, great humanitarian," Sasson, a jewelry designer, told The Associated Press.

ABC news.

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/party-singer-songwriter-lesley-gore-dies-68-29004127

Her song, "You Don't Own Me" became a feminist hit.

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wildcat fan — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 22:53:16 GMT

I didn't realize that she composed songs for the movie Fame, including "Out Here On My Own." Love that one too!

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Lucibee — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 22:55:27 GMT

Loved her music. ""You Don't Own Me"" It's My Party "" "" It's Judy's Turn To Cry"" many more.

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lulu2 — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 22:59:20 GMT

I think Lesley Gore was a (fellow) Jersey girl.

RIP

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SnowPink — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 23:02:47 GMT

We used to dance to my parents' records all the time. It's My Party was one of my favorites.

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NoelSeven — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 23:06:02 GMT

On 2/16/2015 lulu2 said:
I think Lesley Gore was a (fellow) Jersey girl.

RIP

I just read her Wiki page, born in NY, raised in Tenafly, NJ

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tansy — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 23:14:23 GMT

A little off topic but I used to like all of the name songs like Peggy Sue, Barbara Ann, Judy, Donna, etc.

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Shelbelle — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 23:16:30 GMT

It's My party is legendary in my song book, RIP, Lesley.

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twinsister — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 23:30:51 GMT

I grew up with her music - especially loved It's My Party, Maybe I Know and Sunshine and Lollipops. Sad - so young. RIP.

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Preds — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 23:31:18 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) -- Singer-songwriter Lesley Gore, who topped the charts in 1963 at age 16 with her epic song of teenage angst, "It's My Party," and followed it up with the hits "Judy's Turn to Cry," and the feminist anthem "You Don't Own Me," died Monday. She was 68.

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

May she Rest In Peace and know that she will live on forever in what she left for us.

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Free2be — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 23:36:28 GMT

"You Don't Own Me" I thought was a good anthem for young girls. I liked her music when I was a school girl but now, not so much. I'm always sorry to see the well-known names getting older and leaving us though she was far too young.

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lovescats — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 00:09:32 GMT

may she rest in peace I loved all those songs and still do

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hK4mPJKb0Fk

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sunala — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 00:39:44 GMT

Rest in peace.

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Tinkrbl44 — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 00:41:42 GMT

She also wrote You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman .... she was a great songwriter!

RIP Lesley Gore

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AnikaBrodie — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 01:03:32 GMT

Rest in peace, Lesley.

Loved most of her songs. Here are the lyrics to one of them, "It's My Party":

"It's my party, and I'll cry if I want to
Cry if I want to, cry if I want to
You would cry too if it happened to you

Nobody knows where my Johnny has gone
Judy left the same time
Why was he holding her hand
When he's supposed to be mine?

Chorus: It's my party, and I'll cry if I want to
Cry if I want to, cry if I want to
You would cry too if it happened to you

Play all my records, keep dancing all night
But leave me alone for a while
'Til Johnny's dancing with me
I've got no reason to smile

Chorus ...

Oh, Judy and Johnny just walked through that door
Like a Queen with her King
Oh what a birthday surprise
Judy's wearin' his ring

Chorus ... "

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madcity411 — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 01:18:01 GMT

Wow, only 68! Loved her music....R.I.P. Lesley.