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Brooklyn, New York, U.S. Genres. Film score. Occupation (s) Composer. Years active. 1980–2003. Michael Gore (born March 5, 1951) is an American composer. He is the younger brother of singer-songwriter Lesley Gore .
Lesley Sue Goldstein (May 2, 1946 – February 16, 2015), better known with her family’s adopted surname as Lesley Gore, [1] was an American singer and songwriter. At the age of 16, she recorded her first hit song "It's My Party", a US number one in 1963. She followed it up with ten further US Billboard top 40 hits including "Judy's Turn to ...
Feb 17, 2015 · Singer-songwriter Lesley Gore, who topped the US charts with It's My Party aged 16 in 1963 has died, aged 68. Her partner of 33 years, Lois Sasson, confirmed she had died of lung cancer at a...
Feb 17, 2015 · Lesley Gore, who was a teenager in the 1960s when she recorded hit songs about heartbreak and resilience that went on to become feminist touchstones, died on Monday in Manhattan. She was 68....
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Michael Gore (b. March 5, 1951, Brooklyn) is an American composer. He, along with lyricist Dean Pitchford, won the Oscar in 1981 for best original song for Fame from the film of the same title. He also won the award that year for best original score. Gore is the younger brother of singer/songwriter Lesley Gore.
Michael Gore Biography (1951-) Born March 5, 1951, in New York, NY; brother of Leslie Gore (a singer). Career: Composer and producer of music. Songwriter and producer for singerLeslie Gore; Screen Gems-Columbia, worked as staff songwriter; CBS records, worked as producer of classical recordings. Member: American Society ofComposers, Authors ...
His instrumental version of the movie's theme went Top 5 on the Adult Contemporary charts. He composed the original score for Pretty in Pink in 1986, and was a major contributor to the musical underscore for Broadcast News in 1987. Other scores include Defending Your Life, Mr. Wonderful, The Butcher's Wife and Superstar.
