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14. Makes me sad. RIP Lesley.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Feb 16, 2015, 05:22 PM

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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