Lesley Gore, who topped the charts in 1963 at age 16 with her epic song of teenage angst, "It's My Party," and feminist anthem "You Don't Own Me," died on Monday.

The Lesley Gore story often ends less than a year after her career began. The underheralded New Yorker with the pristine voice enjoyed incredible success at 17 with four top-10 hits.

Singer-songwriter Lesley Gore, whose hit “It’s My Party” topped the charts in 1963 when she was 17, has died. Gore died Monday of cancer at a New York hospital. She was 68.

Singer-songwriter Lesley Gore, who topped the charts in 1963 with her epic song of teenage angst, "It's My Party," and followed it up with the hits "Judy's Turn to Cry" and "You Don't Own Me ...