Song:You Don't Own Me
Album:FMA
This cover of the Lesley Gore classic You Don't Own Me was a worldwide hit for Australian singer Grace Sewell in 2015. It was originally released on an EP. And then the album FMA was released in 2016. She was born Apr. 8, 1997 in Brisbane, Australia. Her grandparents toured with The Bee Gees. And her brother Conrad Sewell is also a singer. After performing on a Dropout Live UK Youtube video, Grace signed with RCA. She went to Atlanta to record her debut album. Most of her album was written and produced by British producer Parker Ighile. He records for Nicky Minaj but he has also produced other artists. The interesting thing is they got Quincy Jones to produce Grace's cover of You Don't Own Me. Of course Jones produced the 1963 original. When Jones explained to Grace about how You Don't Own Me was a feminist anthem, Grace decided to record it as a tribute to the recently deceased Lesley Gore. And that's why RCA decided to release You Don't Own Me in Mar. 2015 as part of an EP. It charted worldwide but it did particularly well in Australia and England. Other than the rap by Gerald "G-Eazy" Gillum, Grace is faithful to the original version. The album FMA was released July 2016. FMA=Forgive My Attitude. Grace toured with Ed Sheeran. I don't see any news about a second album but I assume Grace is working on it. Her next album should tell us if she has any staying power. Here's the video for You Don't Own Me by Grace featuring G-Eazy.
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