Lesley Gore

Born 2 May 1946 in New York City, New York, USA

Died 16 February 2015 (aged 68)

Lesley Gore was an American singer, songwriter, actress, and activist. At the age of 16 (in 1963) she recorded the pop hit "It's My Party", and followed it up with other hits including "Judy's Turn to Cry", "She's a Fool", "You Don't Own Me", "Maybe I Know" and "California Nights".