Singer-songwriter Lesley Gore has died in New York at the age of 68 from cancer. Gore burst onto the charts in 1963 with a pounding wall-of-sound wail that topped the charts for eleven weeks. It’s My Party (And I’ll Cry If I Want To) became the single that launched a series of teen girl declarations including the vengeful Judy’s Turn to Cry and the feminist anthem You Don’t Own Me. Hear about that bad boy Johnny once again below. CBC Twitter
