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"You Don't Own Me" is a pop song written by Philadelphia songwriters John Madara and David White and recorded by Lesley Gore in 1963, when she was 17 years old. The song was Gore's second most successful recording and her last top-ten single.
Lesley Gore (Born Lesley Sue Goldstein, [1] May 2, 1946 – February 16, 2015) was an American singer and songwriter. At the age of 16, she recorded her first hit song "It's My Party", a US number one in 1963.
"You Don't Own Me" was included on Grace's debut studio album, FMA, which stands for Forgive My Attitude, was released on 1 July 2016. [11] [7] Grace also co-wrote a track for the album with Fraser T Smith, which features additional writing and production contributions from Parker Ighile, Diane Warren, and Quincy Jones. [12]
The record featured harmony vocals by singer-songwriter Grayson Hugh. It was released in the United States but failed to chart there. The song "You Don't Own Me" appears on the Dirty Dancing soundtrack. Outside the group, Robert Howard released a single, "Wait", which featured early Chicago house singer Kym Mazelle on female lead
The Alabama native was the highlight of Tuesday’s episode of America’s Got Talent, shocking the judges with a soulful, sensational performance of Lesley Gore’s “You Don’t Own Me” that ...
He later co-wrote other hits including "1-2-3" for Len Barry, and "You Don't Own Me" for Lesley Gore. [2] In 1965, he and White co-wrote and performed, as the Spokesmen, the song "Dawn of Correction", an answer song to Barry McGuire's hit "Eve of Destruction". The song reached number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100.
On August 3, 2018, Wilson released "You Don't Own Me" as the second single from her solo album, Immortal. Released on September 14, 2018, the album features ten tracks that pay tribute to Wilson's influences and friends. [28] In May 2021, Wilson announced her first dates since the COVID-19 pandemic with the Rite of June mini-tour. [29]
The Ormsby Brothers were a short-lived New-Zealand-Australian musical group, most famous for their version of "You Don't Own Me" which peaked at number 5 in Australia in mid-1973. The Ormsby Brothers are from New Zealand's Waikato region. [2] The group's debut single was a cover of "I Saw Mummy Kissing Santa Claus" on His Masters Voice label.