Lesley Gore Its My Party and Judys Turn To Cry ( The T A M I Show 1964)

The most commercially successful solo singer to be identified with the girl group sound, Lesley Gore hit the number one spot with her very first release, It s My Party, in 1963. Produced by Quincy Jones, who fattened the teenager s sound with doubletracked vocals and intricate backup vocals and horns, she reeled off a few more big hits in 1963 and 1964, including Judy s Turn to Cry, She s a Fool, You Don t Own Me, That s the Way Boys Are, and Maybe I She wasn t the most soulful girl group