Very saddened to hear that Lesley Gore has succumbed to cancer. 

She joined us on the Cafe in 2005 when she made her first album since 1982,  Ever Since. Her music in the sixties was produced in the style of the “girl groups,” made to sound harmless and frothy. But make no mistake “You Don’t Own Me” is an early feminist anthem and remains just as powerful today. She does a version of it in our interview.  Listen Below…

World Cafe: Lesley Gore, ‘60s Favorite, Returns with ‘Ever Since’