Lesley Gore
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Lesley Gore was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. At the age of 16, she recorded her first hit song, "It's My Party", a U.S. number one in 1963. She followed it up with ten further U.S. Bil
Gore in 1963
Gore on the cover of Cash Box, 15 June 1963
Gore on the television program Batman in 1967
Quincy Jones
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Quincy Delight Jones Jr. was an American record producer and composer. During his seven-decade career, he received dozens of accolades, including 28 Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Tony A
Lesley Gore
…discovered after her uncle gave Joe Glaser a tape of her singing that he forwarded to Irving Green, president of Mercury Records. Green gave the tape to Quincy Jones for evaluation and Jones, recognizing her talent, became her producer. She was 16 years old. When she recorded her version of "It's My Party" in 1963…
Jones in 1980
Jones Orchestra performing at Kulttuuritalo in Helsinki, 1960
Jones and Sarah Vaughan at the Kurhaus of Scheveningen for the Grand Gala du Disque Populaire in the Netherlands, 1963
Jones with Michael Jackson at the 26th Annual Grammy Awards in 1984; he produced three of his albums: Off the Wall (1979), Thriller (1982) and Bad (1987)