revieloutionne:iwannabeadored:lgbt-history-archive: “You don’t own me I’m not just one of your m
revieloutionne: iwannabeadored: lgbt-history-archive: “You don’t own me I’m not just one of your many toys You don’t own me Don’t say I can’t go with other boys . And don’t tell me what to do Don’t tell me what to say And please, when I go out with you Don’t put me on display…” - “You Don’t Own Me” (Madara/White), recorded by Lesley Gore, 1963. . Picture: Lesley Gore (May 2, 1946 - February 16, 2015), c. 1963. . At the age of sixteen, Lesley Gore, who died two years ago today, burst onto the pop charts with “It’s My Party,” and quickly followed it up with other hits like “Judy’s Turn to Cry,” the protofeminist anthem “You Don’t Own Me,” and “Sunshine, Lollipops, and Rainbows.” . Although Gore largely dropped out of the pop scene in her later career, she continued to make music. In 1980, Gore and her brother received an Academy Award nomination for their work on the soundtrack of the 1980 film “Fame.” . In a 2005 interview, Gore came out publicly when she announced that she had been in a relationship with jewelry designer Lois Sasson since 1982. . Lesley Gore died of lung cancer on February 16, 2015; she was sixty-eight. She was survived by Sasson, her partner of thirty-three years. #lgbthistory #HavePrideInHistory #LesleyGore LESLEY GORE WAS GAY OMFG I HAD NO FUCKING IDEA As great as the lyrics to You Don’t Own Me are, they gain so much in the performance: -- source link