Her time has come!
 
On April 14, 1963, an unknown 16-year old walked into one of the most prestigious recording studios in Manhattan. The musicians were already in place, brought there by the revered Quincy Jones. So far nothing seemed out of the ordinary.
 
The unknown 16-year old went over the charts with Mr. Jones. As she had never been to a recording session before and had never seen music charts before, this took some time. The musicians waited patiently. So far nothing seemed out of the ordinary. Another one-time-wonder sent over by the record company they assumed. Ah, well. They were getting paid, weren’t they? And to work with Quincy Jones was an opportunity none of them ever bypassed.
 
The unknown 16-year old went and stood in front of the microphone. The musicians immediately snapped into “ready”. So far nothing seemed out of the ordinary. LESLEY GORE BEGAN TO SING.
 
She could place a slight trill-turn in her voice, followed by an after-vibrato that made her sound so unique. She seemed to find an almost invisible fraction between the beats, almost like a jazz singer. She sang about the pain and disappointment of young love.
 
With Lesley Gore, the music soared and the lyrics hit the heart with the force of a nuclear explosion.
 
They bought her records by the millions.
 
The fans started calling her the “Princess of Song”. So did the industry.