Monday, August 08, 2005

Lesley Gore

Met Lesley Gore & watched her perform at WFMU today. I've encountered many terrific musicians at the radio station, but rarely someone who has iconic stature* for me. Lesley earned that stature not with "It's My Party" or "Judy's Turn To Cry" - classics of Sixties girl group style pop, or even her appearances in "The T.A.M.I Show" & in "Ski Party" singing "Sunshine, Lollipops & Roses." to Frankie & Dwayne, but with "You Don't Own Me" - a dramatic anthem of independence that, while a bit too petulant to be fully proto-feminist, was an important lyrical statement as well as a great song. It's still a great song that Lesley loves singing. She's a sincere, classy & feisty (& diminutive) woman. Hard to believe this Jersey Girl's released her first new album in 30 years. Lesley never left show business.

*others include Sam Andrews, who was Janis Joplin's bandmate & lover, & Yogi Berra!

Comments:
It's not commonly known that her brother, Al, invented Rock and Roll.
 
Also son of Vidal, creator of the internet, founder of the environmental movement, 43rd President of the United States (a position he declined), is there no end to this man's achievements?
 
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