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Lesley Gore, 68: Protofeminist heroine

Lesley Gore, who died of lung cancer on Monday at 68, is often cited as a protofeminist pop-music heroine, mostly on the strength of her hit "You Don't Own Me," which reached No. 2 on the charts in 1964, when she was just 17.

Singer Lesley Gore has died of cancer at 68 years old. (Photo by David Redfern/Redferns)
Singer Lesley Gore has died of cancer at 68 years old. (Photo by David Redfern/Redferns)Read more