Provided to youtube by universal music group you dont own me lesley gore lesley gore sings of mixedup hearts. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. It was also covered by the fabulous singlettes, matt terry, bill austin, the marvelous wonderettes and other artists. Its my party medley greg gilpin big girls dont cry medley mark a. High quality revised audio lesley gores fabulous hit song from 1963 you dont own me was right up there behind the beatles for a. Lesley gore originally recorded you dont own me written by john madara and david white and lesley gore released it on the album lesley gore sings of mixedup hearts in 1963. You dont own me live by lesley gore on amazon music. Check out you dont own me live by lesley gore on amazon music. And dont tell me what to do dont tell me what to say and please, when i go out with you dont put me on display cause. Lesley sue goldstein may 2, 1946 february 16, 2015, known professionally as lesley gore, was an american singer, songwriter, actress, and activist.
The best of by lesley gore on amazon music unlimited. Dont say i cant go with other boys and dont tell me what to do dont tell me what to say and please, when i go out with you dont put me on display cause you dont own me dont try to change me in any way you dont own me dont tie me down cause id never stay i dont tell you what to say i dont tell you what to do so just let me be myself thats all i ask of you im young and i love to. Get all the lyrics to songs on girl talk and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. One can only imagine johnnys uncomprehending stare as his best girl tells him. Lesley gore you dont own me run bobby, run mercury uk mf 803. The song was gores second most successful recording and her last topten single. Vinyl 7 lesley gore you dont own me 1963, vinyl discogs.
Stream you dont own me lesley gore by laureng85 from desktop or your mobile device. You dont own me im not just one of your many toys you dont own me dont say i cant go with other boys. Singer lesley gore told her story of how the song came together in the liner notes of a boxset album. You dont own me, im not just one of your many toys you dont own me, dont say i cant go with other boys and dont tell me what to do and dont tell me what to say and please, when i go out with you dont put me on display, cause you dont own me, dont tr. You dont own me, a feminist anthem with civil rights roots, is all about empathy ever since a 17yearold lesley gore sang it in 1963, the coolly mutinous song has moved women to reject passive. I saw a video of the secret sisters perform the tennesse river runs low on nprs tiny desktop concert months before the album was released, and i was debating on whether to buy the entire album when it came out or just the one or two songs id heard. Lesley gore singing you dont own me in 1964 in the late 60s, she formed a songwriting partnership with her brother, michael. When she publicly declared her lesbianism in 2005, it was gratifying to know we were bonded yet again. Fresh air remembers lesley gore who sang hits including you dont own me gore is known for her top 40 sensations such as its my party, produced by. Lesley gore leads you dont own me lipsync election psa. I met john madara and dave white up at the catskills hotel they came up to me with a. The two collaborated on you dont own me and a handful of other 1960s hits. You dont own me lesley gore by laureng85 soundcloud. For someone who was only semiprofessional, tiny lesley gore 5 2 was astonishingly busy in the sixties.
This was written for a singer named maureen gray, but when quincy jones who was lesley gores producer heard the. Lesley gore you dont own me lyrics lesley gore you. Released as a single in december, 1963, and on her 1964 album, lesley gore sings of mixedup hearts, the song you dont own me is a pronouncement of independence that puts away such childish things. You dont own me dont try to change me in any way you dont own me dont tie me down cause id never stay.
On november 27, 2016, the grammy hall of fame announced its induction, along with that of another. The life and times of lesley gore tells the story of the 60s pop princess turned serious singersongwriteractivist in straightforward, chronological style touching on all the career highs and lows she endured over a fiftyyear span in show business. At the age of 16, in 1963, she recorded the pop hit its my party, and followed it up with other hits including judys turn to cry and you dont own me. Lesley gore performing you dont own me 1964 click on this link for updated video and audio s. The life and times of lesley gore, by trevor tolliver, is slightly fannish in the beginning, but nobody but a true fan of lesley gore would write such a complete biography that also contained so much detail about the individual songs she recorded. You dont own me is a popular song written by philadelphia songwriters john madara and david white and recorded by lesley gore in 1963, when gore was 17 years old. Lesley gore performs you dont own me on the 1964 t. You dont own me by lesley gore discover this songs samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. However, to the surprise of no one, she makes the iconic pop song her own and gets a little help from warren haynes on the track, too.
Dont put me on display you dont own me dont try to change me in any way you dont own me dont tie me down cause ill never stay i dont tell you what to say i dont tell you what to do so just let me be myself thats all i ask of you im young and i love to be young im free and i love to be free to live my life the way i want to say and do. Between 63 and 69 she released 29 singles 19 of them went top 100 and eight albums outside of greatest hits packages. At the age of 16 in 1963 she recorded the pop hit its my party a us number one, and followed it up with other hits including judys turn to cry, shes a fool, you dont own. Crosbys casual, lowthroated manner of talking and in the. You dont own me, a feminist anthem with civil rights roots, is. You dont own me, a feminist anthem with civil rights. You dont own me, dont try to change me in any way you dont own me, dont tie me down cause id never stay oh, i dont tell you what to say i dont tell you what to do so just let me be myself thats all i ask of you im young and i love to be young im free and i love to be free to live my life the way i want to say and do whatever i please. Fresh air remembers lesley gore who sang hits including. Lesley gore you dont own me run bobby, run discogs. Vinyl 7 lesley gore you dont own me run bobby, run 1963, vinyl discogs. You dont own me lesley gore by laureng85 published on 20140217t03.
As a record, though, it wasnt all that bad, though it suffered from lacking any big hits other than thats the way boys are, and was an inconsistent mix without any hidden nuggets. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. Aside from its my party, you dont own me was lesley gores biggest single, reaching. In an interview with billboard, wilson says the song is more. That summer, sixteen yearold singer lesley gore released her debut single, its my party. Lesley gore you dont own me, recorded in 1964 found on the album lesley gore sings. Listen to your favorite songs from the best of by lesley gore now. Lesley gores third album, like all her early lps, did her image no favors with a title that plugged into her frivolous teenage image. Lesley gores lesley gore you dont own me lyrics music video in high definition. You dont own me im not just one of your many toys you dont own me dont say i cant go with other boys and dont tell me what to do don lyrics. You dont own me, im not just one of your many toys you dont own me, dont say i cant go with other boys and dont tell me what to do and dont tell me what to say and please when i go out with you dont put me on display, cause you dont own me, dont try to change me in any way you dont own me, dont tie me down cause id never stay oh, i dont tell you what to say i dont tell you.
All these women and many more are miming the words to lesley gores classic 1964 hit you dont own me. Lesley gore and producer quincy jones at work in the studio. You dont own me, im not just one of your many toys you dont own me, dont say i cant go with other boys and dont tell me what to do and dont tell me what to say and please, when i go out with you dont put me on display, cause you dont own me, dont try to change me in any way you dont own me, dont tie me down cause id never stay oh, i dont tell you what to say i dont tell you. About you dont own me you dont own me is a popular song written by philadelphia songwriters john madara and david white and recorded by lesley gore in 1963, when gore was 17 years old. Published september 8th 2015 by backbeat books first published august 1st 2015.
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