Lesley Gore

Birth Name: Lesley Sue Goldstein

Date of Birth: May 2, 1946

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.

Date of Death: February 16, 2015

Place of Death: Manhattan, New York City

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Lesley Gore was an American singer, songwriter, actress, and activist. She is the daughter of Leo Godstein and Ronny Gore. Her father owned Peter Pan, a children’s swimwear and underwear manufacturer, and was a leading brand licensing agent in the apparel industry.

Her brother is composer Michael Gore. Her cousin is writer Alan Dean Foster.