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 wh...Read more