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RandySF

(84,444 posts) Mon Feb 16, 2015, 04:48 PM Feb 2015

'It's my party' singer Lesley Gore dead at 68 [View all]

Lesley Gore, the singer and songwriter whose hits included "It's My Party" and "You Don't Own Me" has died at 68.

The Associated Press reports that Gore died Monday of cancer in New York City.

http://www.caller.com/news/national/its-my-party-singer-lesley-gore-dead-at-68

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'It's my party' singer Lesley Gore dead at 68 [View all] RandySF Feb 2015 OP

RIP GeorgeGist Feb 2015 #1

all the singers from my generation blueknight Feb 2015 #2

68 is much too young. That song is one of the first ones... 3catwoman3 Feb 2015 #3

Same here Roy Rolling Feb 2015 #23

It was one of the first from that era that I became aware of loyalsister Feb 2015 #25

Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows... joeybee12 Feb 2015 #4

Marvin Hamlich wrote that one, when he was a teenager. (nt) Paladin Feb 2015 #20

Interesting..thanks... joeybee12 Feb 2015 #24

Here is a video of her singing that song on the bus taking the kids to the beach. tblue37 Feb 2015 #32

Thanks... joeybee12 Feb 2015 #38

Dwayne Hickman--"The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis!" Boy are we revealing our age. tblue37 Feb 2015 #39

Actually, that was a little before my time... joeybee12 Feb 2015 #40

oh, I'm sorry to hear this KMOD Feb 2015 #5

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2015 #6

I took my family to see a They Might be Giants concert in St. Louis a few years ago... Chiyo-chichi Feb 2015 #7

it boggles my mind that she is so "young" hfojvt Feb 2015 #8

Me too marym625 Feb 2015 #10

awe. marym625 Feb 2015 #9

how sad Ab Fab will miss her if they ever have another reunion show hollysmom Feb 2015 #11

Nooooooooooo! shenmue Feb 2015 #12

A huge loss. A quote from her partner - TBF Feb 2015 #13

This is one of my favorite songs ever! daredtowork Feb 2015 #22

Makes me sad. RIP Lesley. Little Star Feb 2015 #14

I was just online yesterday to check out her upcoming tour schedule chelsea0011 Feb 2015 #15

Oh no, very sad. Waiting For Everyman Feb 2015 #16

The world just got RoccoR5955 Feb 2015 #17

Very sad edhopper Feb 2015 #18

Well, that is a downer. hifiguy Feb 2015 #19

So young! D: nt daredtowork Feb 2015 #21

She had a long term partner for 33 years-may she find peace. riversedge Feb 2015 #26

yup. I didn't realize she was a lesbian. I love "you don't own me". m-lekktor Feb 2015 #29

That is a classic and I loved it as well Samantha Feb 2015 #35

yes. very sad. nt m-lekktor Feb 2015 #36

Such a great person Lithos Feb 2015 #27

An excellent singer. Manifestor_of_Light Feb 2015 #28

As is the sequel... 3catwoman3 Feb 2015 #30

I have to say, though--those back-up dancers in that video crack me up. nt tblue37 Feb 2015 #31

She was good aint_no_life_nowhere Feb 2015 #33

weird. things i didn't know about lesley gore: ND-Dem Feb 2015 #34

I read that staying in school probably hurt her career - TBF Feb 2015 #37

She'll be back... Spirochete Feb 2015 #41