Singer/Songwriter Lesley Gore Dies at 68

Singer/songwriter Lesley Gore has died in New York City following a battle with cancer, according to TMZ. She was 68.

Gore is a singer/songwriter with over two dozen hits to her name including such iconic songs as "Judy's Turn To Cry," "She's A Fool," "That's the Way Boys Are," "Maybe I Know," "You Don't Own Me" and the classic smash hit, "It's My Party."

Gore was also known for her guest appearances in MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET nationwide, as well as her cabaret endeavors in and around New York City.

Gore was a junior in high school when Its My Party became a #1 hit. Gore's first hit was followed by many others, including the follow up to Its My Party, Judy's Turn to Cry.

Gore had become the standard bearer for teenage angst and She's A Fool and You Don't Own Me united teenage girls around the world with someone who seemed to be going through the same things they were.

Gore placed 15 more entries in the top 100, including four in the top twenty, from 1964 to 1967, among them such hits as Maybe I Know, Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows and California Nights.