Lesley Gore, the New Jersey-raised singer who topped the charts in the early 1960s with a string of teenage anthems, has died of lung cancer in New York City. She was 68.
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Gore has continued to perform and was reportedly in the process of bringing her life story to a stage show. She also made headlines in 2005 when she revealed she was a lesbian. She and (her partner Lois) Sasson, a jewelry designer, were together for 33 years.
Takes me back to the days of my “yoot” (as Cousin Vinnie would say). We had some great tunes back in the 50’s and 60’s.
Lesley Gore and her brother, Michael, composed “Out Here ON My Own” for Michael Gore’s 1980 film “Fame”. It was nominated for best original song.