Onstage and Backstage Podcast

Trevor Tolliver, author of You Don't Own Me: The Life and Times of Lesley Gore, spoke with Tony Peters of Icon Fetch. They spoke about Lesley Gore's life, Trevor's friendship with her, and lots more. Listen to the entire interview in the podcast below!   About the Book1963 – tail fins were in, sock hops were hot, and a fairytale white knight was president. That summer, sixteen year-old singer Lesley Gore released her debut single, "It's My Party," propelling her to Number One on the charts. For the next several years, the crowned Princess of Pop dominated the radio with a string of hits including "Judy's Turn to Cry," "She's A Fool," "Sunshine, Lollipops & Rainbows," and the rousing anthem for independence, "You Don't Own Me," making her the most successful and influential solo female artist of the 60s. But beneath the bubblegum façade was a girl squirming against social and professional pressures to simply be herself and to forge a future where she could write and perform music beyond the trappi