Wilson had Judges eating out of the palm of his hand when belting out the 1963 Lesley Gore classic, “You Don’t Own Me.” With lyrics such as “You don’t own me, I’m not just one of your many toys. You don’t own me, don’t say I can’t go with other boys,” the chart-topping tune became an anthem in women’s rights and feminism by challenging contemporaneous beliefs that men could have possession over their female partners.
Gore, already famous for her hit song “It’s My Party,” recorded “You Don’t Own Me” when she was only 17 years old before it was released as a single and featured on Lesley Gore Sings of Mixed-Up Hearts.
Gore later referred to it as her “signature song,” according to BBC.
“After some 40 years, I still close my show with that song because I can’t find anything stronger, to be honest with you,” said Gore. “It’s a song that kind of grows every time you do it.”
The hit was certified gold, platinum, and multi-platinum across the globe. It has since been covered by many musical greats, including Kristen Chenoweth, Christina Aguilera, Joan Jett, and Dusty Springfield. For the 1996 film The First Wives Club, Bette Midler, Diane Keaton, and Goldie Hawn also famously covered the song.
In 2014, Gore helped a handful of celebs, such as Lena Dunham and Natasha Lyonne, lip-sync “You Don’t Own Me” for a P.S.A. encouraging women to vote in the midterm elections to protect women’s rights over their bodies, as reported by Entertainment Weekly.
Gore died of lung cancer the following year.
Reid’s brother, Ryley Wilson, competed on The Voice
Reid isn’t the only singer in his family who has graced the stage of an NBC competition show. His brother, Ryley got four chair turns on Season 23 of The Voice when he was just 15. In the video above, you can see Reid right there on the sidelines enthusiastically cheering his big brother on. Ryley ended up on Coach Niall Horan’s team and ended up touring with him after the show.
Ultimately he made it into the top eight but didn’t secure enough votes to make it to the finals.
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