Lesley Gore

Lesley Gore is an American singer who recorded the pop hit "It's My Party".

When Gore released "It's My Party" it became a #1 hit and was nominated for a Grammy Award for rock and roll recording. It sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc.

"It's My Party" was followed by its sequel "Judy's Turn to Cry", as well as "She's a Fool", "You Don't Own Me", "That's the Way Boys Are", "Maybe I Know", "Look of Love" and Grammy-nominated "Sunshine, Lollipops, and Rainbows" from the 1965 movie Ski Party. She appeared in the beach party film The Girls on the Beach performing "Leave Me Alone", "It's Gotta Be You" and "I Don't Want to Be a Loser". Quincy Jones was her record producer for all her hits from 1963 to 1965.

Gore performed on appeared on the Batman television series, in which she guest-starred as Pussycat, one of Catwoman's minions. In "That Darn Catwoman" episode, she lip-synched to "California Nights", and in the "Scat! Darn Catwoman" episode to "Maybe Now". "California Nights", was recorded for her 1967 hit album of the same name. Gore also performed the single "We Know We're in Love"on the final episode of The Donna Reed Show.

Gore composed songs for the soundtrack of the 1980 film Fame, for which she received an Academy Award nomination for "Out Here on My Own".

In 2005, Gore releaseed Ever Since, her first album of new material since Love Me By Name in 1976. Three songs from the album were used in television shows and films which were "Better Angels" in CSI: Miami, "Words We Don't Say" in an episode of The L Word and "It's Gone" in the film Flannel Pajamas.

In 2009, "Sunshine, Lollipops, and Rainbows" was featured in the film Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.

Music Video

 * It's My Party