I should acknowledge the
recent passing of
Lesley Gore. Best known for popular but fluffy songs like "
It's My Party", "
Judy's Turn to Cry", and "
She's A Fool", Lesley made her lasting mark on music with the feminist anthem "
You Don't Own Me", the 2nd single from her 1964 LP "
Lesley Gore Sings of Mixed-Up Hearts". Even though all of these songs came out in 1963 and 1964, they still sound like the 1950s -- before the Beatles ushered in the "modern" sound of music.
Tame by today's standards, I can only assume it packed quite a punch in 1964. And while "You Don't Own Me" was covered by many different artists, its feminist message seems to serve as a safer, surrogate message for artists that would later come out.
Lesley Gore:
Live TV (I'm pretty sure this is not lip synced),
studio
Dusty Springfield:
studio
Joan Jett:
studio
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