The

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of American singer and songwriter,

Lesley Gore Lesley Gore (born Lesley Sue Goldstein, May 2, 1946 – February 16, 2015) was an American singer and songwriter. At the age of 16, she recorded her first hit song " It's My Party", a US number one in 1963. She follow ...

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singles Singles are people not in a committed relationship. Singles may also refer to: Film and television * ''Singles'' (miniseries), a 1984 Australian television series * ''Singles'' (1992 film), written and directed by Cameron Crowe * ''Singles'' ...

and three other charted songs. Her debut single was 1963's "

It's My Party "It's My Party" is a song recorded by American singer Lesley Gore on her debut studio album '' I'll Cry If I Want To'' (1963). It was released as a single on April 5, 1963, by Mercury Records. The song was written by Herb Wiener, John Gluck Jr. ...

", which reached number one on five major charts: the US

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, the US

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, the Australian

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, the Canadian

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and New Zealand's

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chart. It was followed by her debut studio album in 1963 titled ''

I'll Cry If I Want To ''I'll Cry If I Want To'' is the debut album of Lesley Gore. The album included her hit singles "It's My Party" and its follow-up, " Judy's Turn to Cry". The album was rushed out after "It's My Party" became a big hit, and the songs are mostly ab ...

'', which reached number 24 on the US ''Billboard'' 200. " Judy's Turn to Cry" was Gore's second single and was also spawned from the album, reaching the top ten in the US, Canada and New Zealand. Gore's next two singles reached the top ten in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Sweden: "

She's a Fool "She's a Fool" is a song written by Mark Barkan and Ben Raleigh that was originally recorded by Lesley Gore in 1963; it appeared as a single and on the album '' Lesley Gore Sings of Mixed-Up Hearts''. Quincy Jones was the producer. Background The ...

" and "

You Don't Own Me "You Don't Own Me" is a pop song written by Philadelphia songwriters John Madara and David White and recorded by Lesley Gore in 1963, when she was 17 years old. The song was Gore's second most successful recording and her last top-ten single ...

". Both appeared on her second LP, '' Lesley Gore Sings of Mixed-Up Hearts'' (1963). Gore's third and fourth studio albums were released in 1964: '' Boys, Boys, Boys'' and '' Girl Talk''. Both albums reached positions on the US ''Billboard'' 200. Five singles were included on the LP's, including the two US top 20 songs: " That's the Way Boys Are" and " Maybe I Know". Gore's 1965 single, "

Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows" is a popular song sung by Lesley Gore. It was originally released on Gore's 1963 album '' Lesley Gore Sings of Mixed-Up Hearts''. It was composed by Marvin Hamlisch and Howard Liebling, arranged by Claus Ogerm ...

" reached number 13 in the US and number six in Canada. The same year saw the release of her fifth album, ''

My Town, My Guy & Me ''My Town, My Guy & Me'' is the fifth studio album by American singer Lesley Gore, released in September 1965. The album was originally titled ''Lesley Gore Sings for Girls in Love.'' Commercial performance ''My Town, My Guy & Me'' was much less ...

'', whose title track reached top 40 positions in the US and Canada. Gore's 1967 album, ''

California Nights "California Nights" is a song written by Marvin Hamlisch and Howard Liebling and recorded by Lesley Gore. The song appeared on her 1967 album, '' California Nights''. Composition The song was produced by Bob Crewe and arranged by Hutch Davie. ...

'', was her final to make the ''Billboard'' 200, reaching number 169. Its

title track A title track is a song that has the same name as the album An album is a collection of audio recordings (e.g., music) issued on a medium such as compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl (record), audio tape (like 8-track cartridge, 8-t ...

, made the US and Canadian top 20 singles charts in 1967. Both " 98.6/ Lazy Day" and "Why Doesn't Love Make Me Happy" made the US

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chart through 1970. Her next studio album was not released until 1972's MoWest issue of ''Someplace Else Now''. It was followed by 1975's ''Love Me by Name'', which was issued by

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. In 1982, her tenth album ''The Canvas Can Do Miracles'' was released by the 51 West label. In 2005, Gore's eleventh studio album was issued titled '' Ever Since''. Her final album was an unreleased Mercury project from the 1967 titled ''Magic Colors: The Lost Album'' (2011).

Albums

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Box sets

Singles

Other charted songs

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References

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