Lesley Gore - To Sir With Love

[kathyouthere]

Lulu was much better and if you listen to the opening song of the movie you will here the long version.

[Delriversit]

A Jersey Girl we can be proud of.

[ultraroadmap]

That was a damn good rendition....of course, Leslie should have been a superstar like Petula Clarke....not sure why it wasn't to be.

[mvonwahlde]

@ultraroadmap Petula Clark is one of a kind. Lesley Gore is fine, but Petula Clark is a human treasure. Just my opinion, anyway.

[Appleholic1]

@ultraroadmap Leslie was and is indeed as big a star as Petula but Petula never recorded thjs song anyway. Lulu did

[aimeemannfan2010]

Nicely done. How could you not like Leslie Gore!

[adar5708]

Martha and Vandellas recorded this as well. I like every version and it was not Lulu's song only .On Leslie's version I can hear every word

[beachcomber20]

wow .. one of the best covers , love it ! thank you for sharing..

[MjrTom2009]

I really like the way she sings this. I don't find many others aside from Lulu's own who's sound I like very much :) This is probably a very hard song to sing real well.

[leah1959]

The extra verse was in the movie but not the record version for some reason. Actually it appears in the middle of the song, not at the end. The whole song is split up and appears at 3 different places in the movie. Interesting new version!

[quadibloc]

And, in a way, she is returning a compliment - because Lulu performed "Off and Running" in the movie "To Sir With Love".

[rickram1961]

I absolutely adore this version of To Sir with Love sung by the great Leslie Gore!

[JubalCalif]

Here's another song that I've never heard done other than by the original artist (who in this case was British singer/actress Lulu). The lovely and talented Lesley makes it her own! Her musical powers never fail to amaze me! THANK YOU for posting this treasure of a tune for us to enjoy!!! :-)

[pkappel006]

nice tune with a different twist, Lesley gives so much to her voice.......God bless Lesley

[boofer69]

GREAT !!!!! LESLIE - I LVOE YOU !!!

[boofer69]

GREAT !!!!!

[hecate55]

What is Lesley doing these days? Would love to see some of her new stuff. Bought all her albums in the 60's.  Could you feature some of her latest performances? Thanks for showing this!

[EmpressOfWyoming58]

I love Lesley, but I don't like this at all. I think she could have done a good job with it, but this is sounds forced and the vibrato isn't natural sounding. I don't think Lesley's a natural belter like Lulu. Still, I give her credit for loving and wanting to sing a truly great song.

[herasmarket]

Love her sound another cover that was not released (so sad)....she has her own distinctive sound.

[strtangel]

Hi..Would love to use this version for a wedding! How do I find it? Thanks!

[Snookiebutt]

@strtangel Bear Family Records a Germany based company put out a 5 cd boxed set called It's My Party and can probably be found on Ebay.

[zhg0507]

I'm officially addicted to this version. Lesely, Lesley, Lesley..... it seems you can do no wrong.........

[brandykody11]

yeah, i agree, not lulu...but i love lesley cause it's my party!!!

[TudorGDavies]

I've always loved Lulu's original, but I like the slightly more mature voice that Lesley brings to this classic.

[ScriptWorker]

OMG what a version. FAB

[Vstar4me]

Wow now being a Lulu fan, at first I didnt know what to expect but my my, again Leslie Gore does it, she IS so very special! Thanks for posting this one! She is just dreamy!

[schuyler10]

and with an extra verse!!!

[modernlove09]

@schuyler10 Lulu's has an extra verse too, but only the version in the movie.

[mookindahouse]

this was supposed to be on Lesley's 1967 album entitled Magic Colors but was shelved.

[chuckyegg4]

This is lovely, not as good as Lulu, but hey! it's good. Fab song she sings it so well.

[Poolprayers]

@chuckyegg4 I agree. Sounds like she is" trying to make it sound different" instead of just letting flow out of her. The phrasing and holding on to the end of the words at the end of sentences????? Even though Lesley "Doesn't Own...." this song, still sounds good!

[jbb22310]

didn't know she did this song----it sounds like shes holding back or something, she had a very strong voice.

[gabrielle931]

Wow she can sing anything; Lesley is good!!!!

[gabrielle931]

This does't even sound like Lesley GORE to me.

[WallyPlumstead]

Nice, and a very cool version of this great tune! Thanx for posting it, Snookie!

-- -Wally

[Snookiebutt]

You're so very welcome!

[whathoney73]

I love both of these ladies and I never knew Lesley sang this song, but Lulus original version is the best. In fact it is simply one of the most beautiful songs of all time. I did however hear this last verse somewhere else but I can't recall where. It was a long time ago

[eurodave64]

Cool, cool,cool!

[DA90027]

I love Lulu and Lesley but I am not crazy about her phrasing here.

[ultrakool]

know what you mean. she pulls the notes on the consonants a lot, sort of judy garland style

[pnibum]

Beautiful..............Really loved the added verse

[pepperschatz]

Really enjoy this version...an interesting different style especially with the added verse. Gives the song even more depth and meaning. Good job Lesley!

[modernlove09]

@pepperschatz It's not really an added verse, the extra verse also appears in Lulu's version in the movie, just not in her mainstream recording if it.

[lar7755]

@pepperschatz I wished Lulu would of included the 3rd verse when she did the song. The only place I can locate that is in the movie.

[leoconde]

@lar7755 The version with third verse is on the soundtrack CD. It's out of print now, but you can find in the web...

[kadanam]

thanks for posting, i never knew Gore covered this song

[nthglasScotland]

I second that.

[jpw43]

I prefer this version to Lulu's. Mostly because of the extra verse at the end.

[jemb2000]

Lulu also recorded this with the extra verse, on the To Sir With Love soundtrack, and in the '90s on MTV Unplugged.