Lesley Gore
Lesley Gore
Lesley Sue Goldstein, better known as Lesley Gore, was an American singer, songwriter, actress, and activist. At the age of 16she recorded the pop hit "It's My Party", and followed it up with other hits including "Judy's Turn to Cry", "You Don't Own Me", and "California Nights"...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth2 May 1946
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
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I have nothing but the best memories of growing up in New Jersey. Of course, I grew up in a nice town, a suburb. But Tenafly was right next to Englewood, which had a tremendous amount of racial tension in the '60s. So I was aware of the real world.
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We recorded the record on a Saturday afternoon March 30th and I heard the record for the first time on April 6th. I was driving to school, literally seven days later.
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I worked with Carl Perkins on a number of shows. Live shows. He just showed up and played. He just killed. Killed! Man... he was amazing!