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ALBUMYou Don't Own Me (Songs for Women's History Month) - EPLesley Gore
Albums by Lesley Gore
ALBUMMistyLesley Gore
ALBUMEver Since (Deluxe Edition)Lesley Gore
ALBUMLove Me By Name (Expanded Edition)Lesley Gore
ALBUMSomeplace Else NowLesley Gore
ALBUMCalifornia NightsLesley Gore
ALBUMMy Town, My Guy & MeLesley Gore
ALBUMAll About LoveLesley Gore
ALBUMGirl TalkLesley Gore
ALBUMBoys, Boys, BoysLesley Gore
ALBUMLesley Gore Sings of Mixed-Up HeartsLesley Gore
Lesley Gore's Popular Music Videos
Look Of Love (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, January 31, 1965)
Lesley Gore
Hello, Young Lovers (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, January 31, 1965)
Lesley Gore
Artist Biography
“You Don’t Own Me” was more than just the title to one of Lesley Gore’s irresistibly defiant hits from the early ‘60s. It was a statement about how this teen-pop pioneer lived her life. Born in New York in 1946, Gore was 16 when she had her first No. 1 single in 1963 with “It’s My Party.” The song was the first of many chart-toppers that captured the turmoil of adolescent existence in ways that felt unprecedented. Even though Gore’s star faded when the British Invasion sent American pop in another direction, she showed more of that defiant spirit with stylistic forays into soul and jazz. Later achievements before Gore’s death in 2015 included an Oscar nomination for her work on the soundtrack for Fame, her advocacy on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community, and her 2005 album, Ever Since, a return to form that included a poignant new version of the hit that doubled as her credo.
Hometown
New York, NY, United States
Genre
Pop