Lesley Gore, singer of the 1963 hit “It’s My Party,” died today from cancer at age 68.
She is survived by her partner Lois Sasson, her brother Michael, and her mother. Gore and her brother co-wrote the Oscar-nominated song “Out Here on My Own,” for the film Fame (1980), sung in the film clip below by Irene Cara. (Variety, thanks Shecky!)
