Today is the birthday of pop singer Lesley Gore (b. Lesley Goldstein, 1946), best known for her 1963 #1 hit “It’s My Party”. While that tune has its musical virtues, far more significant I think is her 1964 #2 hit “You Don’t Own Me”, a song breathtaking in its boldness, and way ahead of its time (that is, [...]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 06:01AM on May 2, 2013