She was a weepy teenager and an independent woman and a teen heartthrob and a young lesbian. She was a complex woman who could not and would not be condensed into easy terms. Though she was not open about being a lesbian yet, she said that she did not hide it.
Lesley Gore passed away in New York at the age of Her partner of 33 years, Lois Sasson, stayed at her side. Upon her death, rapper G-Eazy and singer Grace released their rendition of the classic.
Gore spent her life in the limelight, and she walked a careful line between personal and private life. We often discuss the idea of coming out as if it is inevitable; for some, it is never. For others, it is a celebration.
And for others still, it is quiet and constant. Those around her, she believed, already knew. Whether she worried about her career and safety or just wanted to have something for herself, she made a decision that is only hers to make. Each of us must decide when, how, and if we want to come out; it is a deeply personal experience. No one is owed your story, and choosing to share it is a courageous act. Farrell, M. Gaar, G. During the presidential campaign, Gore teamed up with Girls creator Lena Dunham and blogger-turned-actress Tavi Gevinson to turn You Don't Own Me into an online video public service announcement demanding reproductive rights for women.
Paying tribute, Amy Poeler's twitter feed Smart Girls tweeted a link to the video with the words, "Lesley Gore, you will be missed. YouDontOwnMe was the one I most identified with," while Mark Ronson called her "an incredible talent and a trailblazer". Gore officially came out to the public when she hosted several episodes of the PBS series In The Life, which dealt with gay and lesbian issues.
In , she released comeback album Ever Since, her first album in 30 years and in an interview that year said that unlike Hollywood, the music industry has "always been a man's world. Those demos got to Quincy Jones through an agent He listened to them, he called me, and we started to record.
Gore could not have begun her music career with a better team behind her. The song resonated with millions of teenage girls across America, becoming an overnight success. Gore's sudden fame was a little overwhelming: "We recorded the record on a Saturday afternoon, March 30th, and I heard the record for the first time on April 6th.
I was driving to school, literally seven days later. You know, that doesn't happen anymore, so when it started getting played, we weren't prepared for it. We didn't even know it had been released. Though Gore and her family tried to live normally despite her new celebrity, soon, hoards of fans began literally showing up on her front doorstep: "You have to take into account that this was a long time ago, and we didn't have things like answering machines," Gore later said.
You know, I'd wake up and there were people camped out on the grass. Despite all the attention, Gore stayed in school and studied hard while continuing to nurture her music career. One song that stood out from the rest, however, was "You Don't Own Me," an unapologetic declaration that women are not objects that men can possess and control. Perhaps ironically, the song was actually written by male songwriting duo John Madera and Dave White, but Gore's powerful vocals and passion for the lyrics inspired teenage girls to not let boys push them around.
The song held steady at No. As Gore explained the record: "When I first heard that song at the age of 16 or 17, feminism wasn't quite a going proposition yet.
Some people talked about it, but it wasn't in any kind of state at the time. My take on that song was: I'm 17, what a wonderful thing, to be able to stand up on a stage and shake your finger at people and sing you don't own me. Gore had to look far and wide to find female mentors in the male-dominated record industry of s America. One who inspired her was feminist lawyer and politician Bella Abzug, who became a close friend. Gore eventually graduated with a degree in English and American literature.
In the late 60s, she formed a songwriting partnership with her brother, Michael. During the 80s and 90s, Gore continued to perform occasionally, ensuring that audiences would hear the old hits as well as her newer songs. Her final album was Ever Since, issued in by the small Engine Company label.
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