SHE’S A FOOL
“She’s a Fool” is a song written by Mark Barkan and Ben Raleigh that was originally recorded by Lesley Gore in 1963. The song appeared as a single and on the album Lesley Gore Sings of Mixed-Up Hearts. The song was produced by Quincy Jones. The single reached #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #26 on Billboard’s R&B singles chart. It was Gore’s second straight single to reach #5, following “Judy’s Turn to Cry”. It was also her third of four consecutive singles to reach the Top 5 to start her career, “It’s My Party” reaching #1 before “Judy’s Turn to Cry” and “You Don’t Own Me” following “She’s a Fool” and going to #2. (More from Wikipedia)
One of Lesley Gore’s best songs is the proto-feminist anthem “You Don’t Own Me” from her second album, Lesley Gore Sings of Mixed-Up Hearts; her other two hits from that album, “She’s a Fool” and “Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows” are also top-notch. “California Nights” reached the Top 20 in 1967; the song was co-written by Marvin Hamlisch as was “Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows”.
(January 2014)
