{"title":"Lesley Gore","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLesley Gore was an American singer, songwriter, actress, and activist. Born on May 2, 1946 in New York City, she rose to fame at the age of 16 with her pop hit \"It's My Party\" in 1963. She continued to captivate audiences with other hits like \"Judy's Turn to Cry\", \"You Don't Own Me\", and \"California Nights\". Lesley Gore was not only a talented artist but also a prolific songwriter who collaborated with her sister *Ellen Weston* on composing songs. Throughout her career, she drew inspiration from various genres including pop and rock 'n' roll.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLesley Gore's music is reminiscent of other influential artists from the era such as *The Chiffons*, *The Crystals*, and *The Shirelles*. Her powerful vocals and emotional performances resonated with listeners just like those of *Little Eva*, *The Ronettes*, and *The Shangri-Las*. Fans of classic pop will also appreciate the sounds of artists like *Petula Clark*, *Shelley Fabares*, and *Connie Francis*. Lesley Gore's impact on the music industry can be felt alongside renowned musicians such as *Brian Hyland*, *Del Shannon*, and many others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite her untimely death on February 16, 2015 in New York City, Lesley Gore's legacy lives on through her timeless music. Her\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"magic-colours-the-lost-album-with-bonus-tracks-1967-1969","title":"Magic Colours: The Lost Album With Bonus Tracks 1967-1969","description":"\u003cp\u003ean impressive 19 hits on billboard magazine's hot 100 rank lesley gore as second only to brenda lee as america's top-selling solo female recording star of the 1963-1967 timeframe. those chart records exist on a plethora of cds, but not on this one, which kicks off with the 10 tracks scheduled for her lost 'magic colors' album and concludes with 15 others, all recorded between 1967 and 1969. lesley's releases were no less excellent than her earlier work, yet somehow these were overlooked by the masses. most of the titles intended for the lp were recorded in hollywood with first-call session luminaries such as hal blaine, larry knechtel, lyle ritz, jim horn, al casey, jay migliori, carol kaye, tommy tedesco and ray pohlman, the nucleus of the celebrated wrecking crew, as they were known within the business. when its would-be title song was issued as a single, the label carried a line heralding the album, but mercury nixed its release after the 45's failure to chart. with material from some of the usa's top songwriters of the day including mann \u0026amp; weil, bonner \u0026amp; gordon and sedaka \u0026amp; greenfield plus production and orchestrations by maestros bob crewe, jack nitzsche, gamble \u0026amp; huff, steve douglas, herb bernstein, paul leka and thom bell, 'magic colors' is no greatest hits collection. it just sounds like one.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ace Records","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50437971444043,"sku":"339798","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/49b65406-8237-4173-8133-b6f90b8deb86_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726936833"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/collections\/test_f6132515_thumbnail_4096_3046efcd-278d-42a8-9c00-5205154c2b55.jpg?v=1726936814","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/collections\/lesley-gore.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}