Gore, shot to international success at age 16 with her 1965 smash hit "It's My Party" [seen and heard in the video below] and followed up that memorable tune with chart-toppers, "Judy's Turn to Cry" and "You Don't Own Me"- which became an unofficial anthem for women finding the strength to move beyond a defunct relationship.
Lesley Gore -a non-smoker, died after a battle with lung cancer. She was 68.
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