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Lesley Gore

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Lesley Gore hit the music scene at 17 years of age in 1963 with the teen anthem "It's My Party". Born in Brooklyn (Kings County), New York, USA, she was discovered at a party by legendary producer Quincy Jones, who signed her to Mercury Records and produced "It's My Party". More hits followed: "Judy's Turn to Cry"... See full bio »

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Lesley Sue Goldstein
in New York City, New York, USA
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2011 Glee (TV series)
– Asian F (2011) (writer: "Out Here On My Own" - uncredited)
 
2010 Park Road (TV series)
– Underdirektøren for det hele (2010) (performer: "It's my Party")
– Er det dit endelige svar? (2010) (performer: "It's my Party")
– Har I nogen I skal af med? (2010) (performer: "It's my Party")
 
2009 Fame (lyrics: "Out Here On My Own" 1980)
 
2009 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (performer: "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows")
 
2007 TV Land Confidential (TV series documentary)
– Music (2007) (performer: "It's My Party")
 
2007 La tele de tu vida (TV series)
– Episode #1.26 (2007) (writer: "Out Here On My Own")
 
2007 An American Crime (performer: "You Don't Own Me")
 
2006 The Woods ("Young and Foolish", "You Don't Own Me", "He Said Goodbye")
 
2002 Un paso adelante (TV series)
– La caja de música (2002) (lyrics: "Out Here on My Own")
 
2000 Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970) (TV documentary) (writer: "Leave Me Alone" / performer: "Leave Me Alone", "It's My Party", "Judy's Turn To Cry")
 
1999 Superstar ("Out Here on My Own", "You Wanna Be a Star Superstar")
 
1997 Truth or Consequences, N.M. (performer: "It's My Party")
 
1996 Grace of My Heart (writer: "My Secret Love" / as Lesley S. Gore)
 
1995 Cybill (TV series)
– As the World Turns to Crap (1995) (performer: "It's My Party" - uncredited)
 
1994 C'était le 12 du 12 et Chili avait les blues (performer: "It's My Party And I'll Cry if I Want To")
 
1993 The Simpsons (TV series)
– Marge on the Lam (1993) (performer: "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows" - uncredited)
 
1991-1993 Lo Kolel Sherut (TV series)
– Episode #3.7 (1993) (writer: "Pesha")
– Episode #2.4 (1991) (music: "Levadi")
 
1991 Beverly Hills, 90210 (TV series)
– Fame Is Where You Find It (1991) (performer: "It's My Party" - uncredited)
 
1990 Mermaids (performer: "It's My Party")
 
1990 Problem Child (performer: "IT'S MY PARTY")
 
1988 Waxwork (performer: "It's My Party")
 
1988 Hairspray (performer: "You Don't Own Me")
 
1987 The Charmings (TV series)
– A Charming Halloween (1987) (performer: "It's My Party")
 
1987 The Year My Voice Broke (performer: "That's the way boys are")
 
1984 Fame (TV series)
– Stages (1984) (music: "Out Here On My Own" / lyrics: "Out Here On My Own")
 
1981 The 53rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (writer: "Out Here on My Own")
 
1980 Fame (lyrics: "Hot Lunch Jam" 1979, "Out Here On My Own" 1980)
 
1980 On Location with: FAME (documentary short) (writer: "Hot Lunch Jam")
 
1969 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
– Episode #22.33 (1969) (performer: "I Could Have Danced All Night" - uncredited, " You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman" - uncredited)
 
1967 Batman (TV series)
– That Darn Catwoman (1967) (performer: "California Nights")
 
1965 Hollywood a Go Go (TV series)
– Episode #1.54 (1965) (performer: "It's My Party", "Sunshine, Lollipops and Roses")
 
1965 Ski Party (performer: "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows")
 
1965 The Girls on the Beach (performer: "Leave Me Alone" - uncredited, "It's Gotta Be You" - uncredited)
 
1965 Shindig! (TV series)
– Episode #1.30 (1965) (performer: "Gee, Baby, I'm Sorry", "All of My Life")
 
1964 The T.A.M.I. Show (video documentary) (performer: "It's My Party", "Judy's Turn to Cry", "You Don't Own Me", "Maybe I Know", "You Didn't Look Around", "Hey Now")
 
1964 The Pawnbroker (performer: "I Don't Wanna Be a Loser")
 
1962 Vacation Time (TV series) ("Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows")
 
Show ShowActress (5 titles)
1977 Good Old Days (TV movie)
 
1968 The Pied Piper of Astroworld (TV movie)
Bo Peep
 
1967 Binnen en Buiten (TV series)
Performer
– Episode dated 31 December 1967 (1967) … Performer (as Leslie Gore)
 
1967 Malibu U. (TV series)
Singer
– Episode #1.4 … Singer
 
1967 Batman (TV series)
Pussycat
– Scat! Darn Catwoman (1967) … Pussycat
– That Darn Catwoman (1967) … Pussycat
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
1983 ABC Afterschool Specials (TV series) (original song - 1 episode)
– It's No Crush, I'm in Love (1983) (original song - song "My Wildest Dreams")
 
Show ShowSelf (44 titles)
2008 Airplay: The Rise and Fall of Rock Radio (documentary)
Herself
 
2008 An Evening with Quincy Jones (TV movie)
Herself
 
2007 TV Land Confidential (TV series documentary)
Herself - Interviewee
– Music (2007) … Herself - Interviewee (also archive footage)
 
2005 Party Planner with David Tutera (TV series)
Herself
– Broadway Legend's Soiree (2005) … Herself
 
2004 In the Life (TV series documentary)
Guest Host
 
2003 Rock at Fifty (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2002 Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 10 January 2002 (2002) … Herself (as Leslie Gore)
– Episode dated 8 January 2002 (2002) … Herself (as Leslie Gore)
 
2001 Biography (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Lesley Gore: It's My Party (2001) … Herself
 
2001 Walk on By: The Story of Popular Song (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Producer Pop (2001) … Herself
 
2000 Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970) (TV documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1998 Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1998 Murphy Brown (TV series)
Herself
– Opus One (1998) … Herself
 
1991 Golden Age of Rock'n'Roll (TV series documentary)
Herself
 
1990 Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones (documentary)
Herself
 
1988 Legendary Ladies of Rock & Roll (TV special)
Herself
 
1986 Deja View (video)
Herself
 
1985 Good Time Rock 'n' Roll (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1985 Our Time (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.5 (1985) … Herself
 
1976 The Midnight Special (TV series)
Herself - Host
– Episode #5.2 (1976) … Herself - Host
 
1963-1975 New American Bandstand 1965 (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #19.4 (1975) … Herself
– Episode #10.30 (1967) … Herself
– Episode #6.192 (1963) … Herself
 
1971 Rolf Harris Show (TV series)
Herself - Singer
– Episode #1.8 (1971) … Herself - Singer
 
1971 The Virginia Graham Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 1 April 1971 (1971) … Herself
 
1970 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #3.59 (1970) … Herself
– Episode #2.104 (1970) … Herself
 
1970 The Rolf Harris Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 5 December 1970 (1970) … Herself
 
1970 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 1 July 1970 (1970) … Herself
 
1963-1970 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Herself - Singer / Herself
– Episode #23.30 (1970) … Herself - Singer
– Episode #22.33 (1969) … Herself
– Episode #18.18 (1965) … Herself - Singer
– Episode #17.3 (1963) … Herself - Singer
 
1967-1970 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 30 March 1970 (1970) … Herself
– Episode dated 5 February 1968 (1968) … Herself
– Episode dated 15 May 1967 (1967) … Herself
 
1970 Playboy After Dark (TV series)
Herself / Singer
– Episode #2.4 (1970) … Singer
– Episode dated 8 January 1970 (1970) … Herself
 
1969 Della (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.14 (1969) … Herself
 
1967-1968 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.128 (1968) … Herself
– Episode #2.122 (1968) … Herself
– Episode #1.78 (1967) … Herself
 
1966 The Andy Williams Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 13 November 1966 (1966) … Herself
 
1966 Where the Action Is (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.235 (1966) … Herself
 
1965-1966 Hullabaloo (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Singer
– Episode #2.30 (1966) … Herself
– Episode #2.7 (1965) … Herself - Singer
 
1966 The Donna Reed Show (TV series)
Herself
– By-Line--Jeff Stone (1966) … Herself
 
1965 Hollywood a Go Go (TV series)
Herself - Singer
– Episode #1.54 (1965) … Herself - Singer
 
1965 Shindig! (TV series)
Herself - Singer
– Episode #2.5 (1965) … Herself - Singer
– Episode #1.30 (1965) … Herself - Singer
 
1965 Fanfare (TV series)
Herself - Singer
– Episode #1.7 (1965) … Herself - Singer
 
1965 Ski Party
Herself
 
1965 The Girls on the Beach
Herself
 
1964 The T.A.M.I. Show (video documentary)
Herself
 
1964 The Lloyd Thaxton Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 28 September 1964 (1964) … Herself
 
1963-1964 Thank Your Lucky Stars (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #6.12 (1964) … Herself
– Episode #5.6 (1963) … Herself
 
1964 The Beat Room (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.10 (1964) … Herself
 
1963 The Keefe Brasselle Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.5 (1963) … Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2004 Sixties Soft Rock (video short)
Herself
 
1996 Hullabaloo Vol. 8 (video)
Herself
 
1991 Shindig! Presents Groovy Gals (video documentary)
Herself
 
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Alternate Names:

Leslie Gore

Height:

5' 2" (1.57 m)
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Trivia:

Inspired a storyline for the movie Grace of My Heart in which a 1960s bubble-gum singer is shown to be a closet lesbian. Coincidentally, Lesley helped with music for the movie, and in the movie the closet lesbian singer records a song Lesley herself recorded, "Secret Love". See more »

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