Lesley Gore You Didnt Look Round

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