Goldstein Family History & Genealogy

Lesley Gore Born Lesley Sue Goldstein May 2, 1946 Brooklyn, New York. Died February 16, 2015 (aged 68) Manhattan, New York. Education Sarah Lawrence College Occupation Singer - songwriter - actress - activist Years active 1963–2014 Notable work "It's My Party" "Judy's Turn to Cry" "You Don't Own Me" Partner(s) Lois Sasson (1982–2015; Gore's death) Relatives: Michael Gore (brother) Alan Dean Foster (cousin) Howie Horwitz (uncle) Labels Mercury MoWest A&M Lesley Sue Goldstein (May 2, 1946 – February 16, 2015), known professionally as Lesley Gore, was an American singer, songwriter, actress, and activist. At the age of 16 (in 1963) she recorded the pop hit "It's My Party" (a US number one), and followed it up with other hits including "Judy's Turn to Cry", "She's a Fool", "You Don't Own Me", "Maybe I Know" and "California Nights". Gore also worked as an actress and composed songs with her brother, Michael Gore, for the 1980 film Fame, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award. She hosted an LGBT-oriented public television show, In the Life, on American TV in the 2000s, and was active until 2014. She was born Lesley Sue Goldstein in Brooklyn, New York City, into a middle-class Jewish family, the daughter of Leo Goldstein and Ronny Gore. Her father was the owner of Peter Pan, a children's swimwear and underwear manufacturer, and later became a leading brand licensing agent in the apparel industry. She was raised in Tenafly, New Jersey, and attended the Dwight School for Girls in nearby Englewood. Career 1963–1979: Commercial success When she recorded her version of "It's My Party" with Quincy Jones in 1963, she was a junior in high school. It became a number-one, nationwide hit. Gore's version sold over one million copies and was certified as a gold record. It also marked the beginning of a time when fans would show up on her front lawn. "It's My Party" was followed by many other hits for Gore, including the sequel, "Judy's Turn to Cry" (US No. 5); "She's a Fool" (US No. 5); the feminist-themed million-selling "You Don't Own Me",[6] which held at No. 2 for three weeks behind the Beatles' "I Want To Hold Your Hand"; "That's the Way Boys Are" (US No. 12); "Maybe I Know" (US No. 14/UK No. 20); "Look of Love" (US No. 27); and the Grammy-nominated "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows" (US No. 13), from the 1965 movie, Ski Party. In 1965 she appeared in the beach party film The Girls on the Beach in which she performed three songs: "Leave Me Alone", "It's Gotta Be You", and "I Don't Want to Be a Loser". Gore was given first shot at recording "A Groovy Kind of Love" by songwriters Carole Bayer and Toni Wine with a melody borrowed from a sonatina by Muzio Clementi, but Shelby Singleton, a producer for Mercury subsidiary Smash Records, refused to let Gore record a song with the word "groovy" in its lyrics. The Mindbenders went on to record it, and it reached No. 2 on the Billboard charts. Gore recorded composer Marvin Hamlisch's first hit composition, "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows", on May 21, 1963, while "It's My Party" was climbing the charts. Her record producer from 1963 to 1965 was Quincy Jones. Jones' dentist was Marvin Hamlisch's uncle, and Hamlisch asked his uncle to convey several songs to Jones. "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows" was released on the LP Lesley Gore Sings of Mixed-Up Hearts, but did not surface as a single until June 1965. Hamlisch composed three other Gore associated songs: "California Nights", "That's the Way the Ball Bounces" and "One by One". "That's the Way the Ball Bounces" was recorded September 21, 1963, at A&R Studios in New York; it was released as the B-side of "That's the Way Boys Are" and appeared on the LP Boys Boys Boys. "One by One" was an unreleased track recorded on July 31, 1969, in New York and produced by Paul Leka; it first appeared on the Bear Family five-CD anthology of Gore's Mercury work entitled It's My Party (1994). Gore was one of the featured performers in the T.A.M.I. Show concert film, which was recorded and released in 1964 by American International Pictures, and placed in the National Film Registry in 2006. Gore had one of the longest sets in the film, performing six songs including "It's My Party", "You Don't Own Me", and "Judy's Turn to Cry". Gore performed on two consecutive episodes of the Batman television series (January 19 and 25, 1967), in which she guest-starred as Pussycat, one of Catwoman's minions. In the January 19 episode "That Darn Catwoman", she lip-synched to the Bob Crewe-produced "California Nights", and in the January 25 episode "Scat! Darn Catwoman" she lip-synched to "Maybe Now". "California Nights", which Gore recorded for her 1967 album of the same name, returned her to the upper reaches of the Hot 100. The single peaked at No.16 in March 1967 (14 weeks on the chart). It was her first top 40 hit since "My Town, My Guy and Me" in late 1965 and her first top 20 since "Sunshine, Lollipops, and Rainbows." Gore also performed the single "We Know We're in Love" ten months earlier on the final episode of The Donna Reed Show, which aired on March 19, 1966. Gore signed a contract with Mercury Records for five years, which carried her obligations to the company through the spring of 1968. Her last big hit had been twelve months prior to this time, but Mercury still saw promise in her as an artist, and believed that one of her singles would make it, like they had in the past. They offered a one-year extension on the initial contract, and Gore was formally contracted to Mercury for a sixth year. During this time, "He Gives Me Love (La La La)", a single release based on a Eurovision Song Contest winner, rose to #96 on the Music Business charts, while bubbling under the hot 100 in Billboard. Mercury took out a full page ad in the trades to support the single, but its airplay was spotty, becoming a hit in only a few major markets. She was then paired with the successful soul producers Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Thom Bell for two singles that took her into the "soul" genre: "I'll Be Standing By" and "Take Good Care (Of My Heart)." These songs did not fit the image Mercury had crafted for her, and the singles were not played. Her contract with Mercury ended after the release of "98.6/Lazy Day" and "Wedding Bell Blues" failed to make headway on the charts. In 1970, she signed with Crewe Records and was reunited with producer Bob Crewe, who had produced her album California Nights. None of the Crewe releases charted.

Howard Goldstein of Lake Worth Florida, Florida United States was born on November 2, 1933 in Brooklyn New York, NY. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Howard Goldstein .

According to genealogical records, Moses Goldstein was born in 1828 in Russia, the son of Solomon Goldstein. He immigrated to Australia as an adult at age 24. His headstone reads: "Here repose Sarah beloved wife of Moses GOLDSTEIN died 12 Jan 1879 - 5639, age 39 years and her infant son died 18 Feb 1879 - 5639, age 39 days. Also the above Moses GOLDSTEIN died 10 Feb 1888, age 59 years. [Jewish inscription ]

Rozalia (Kovacs) Goldstein was born in 1921. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Rozalia (Kovacs) Goldstein.

Betty Naomi (Goldstein) Friedan was born on February 2, 1921, and died at age 85 years old on February 4, 2006 in District Of Columbia United States.

Malka Malka (Goldstein) Szafir of St Kilda Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Malka Goldstein Szafir.

Debrah Goldstein of New Canaan, Fairfield County, Connecticut United States was born on October 3, 1935. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Debrah Goldstein .

Elena Rose (Goldstein) Nielsen was born on April 25, 1979 in Chappaqua, Westchester County, New York United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elena Rose Nielsen.

Marjorie Pace Goldstein was born on December 7, 1933. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Marjorie (Pace) Goldstein.

Vetta Goldstein of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California was born on September 13, 1890, and died at age 91 years old in July 1982.

Jewish, Businessman, had 3 children: Jerome, Elaine, & Lawrence Goldstein

Mildred Goldstein was married to Rudolph Warren Noeldechen and they later divorced. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mildred Goldstein.

Esther Charlotte (Goldstein) Carp was born on March 14, 1908. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Esther Goldstein Carp.

Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Esther C Carp.

Andrew Simon Goldstein of Wellington, Palm Beach County, Florida United States was born on July 2, 1965 in Uniondale New York to Lisa R Goldstein and Howard Goldstein. He has a brother Jonathan Goldstein. Andrew Goldstein married Jennifer Goldstein on December 18, 1993, and has children Paul Goldstein and Lila Goldstein.

Christen Anne (Erickson) Goldstein was born on December 14, 1973 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Christen Anne Goldstein.

Gilbert Goldstein was born on January 18, 1913, and died at age 62 years old in October 1975. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Gilbert Goldstein.

Arlene Dell (Goldstein) Barocas of Rockaway Beach, Queens County, New York United States of America was born on November 13, 1933, and died at age 77 years old on July 9, 2011.

Jessica Leigh (Goldstein) Phillips was born on February 9, 1974 in Chappaqua, Westchester County, New York United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jessica Leigh Phillips.

Graduate of Suffolk County Community College AAS nursaing, Stony Brook University BS, MS