Record Album, "L.U.V (Let Us Vote)," 1969
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During the height of the Vietnam War in the 1960s, America's youth fought to lower the voting age from 21. At the time, most draft-aged 18-year-olds could not vote. Student-led organizations, such as Let Us Vote (L.U.V.), lobbied for change. In late 1969, the singer-songwriting duo "Tommy" Boyce and Bobby Hart composed "L.U.V. (Let Us Vote)," which became the organization's official campaign song.
During the height of the Vietnam War in the 1960s, America's youth fought to lower the voting age from 21. At the time, most draft-aged 18-year-olds could not vote. Student-led organizations, such as Let Us Vote (L.U.V.), lobbied for change. In late 1969, the singer-songwriting duo "Tommy" Boyce and Bobby Hart composed "L.U.V. (Let Us Vote)," which became the organization's official campaign song.
Artifact
45 rpm record
Date Made
1969
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2020.110.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Vinyl
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 7.063 in (Record cover)
Width: 7.063 in (Record cover)
Length: .063 in (Record cover)
Inscriptions
on front of record: L.U.V. / (Let Us Vote) / (Boyce-Hart) / A&M / RECORDS / Screen Gems/ / Columbia Music / (BMI) / Time: 2:45 / (1657) / Tommy BOYCE & Bobby HART / Arranged by Jimmie Haskell / 1031 on back of record: I WANNA BE FREE / (Boyce-Hart) / A&M / RECORDS / Screen Gems/ / Columbia Music / (BMI) / Time: 2:23 / (1658) / Tommy BOYCE & Bobby HART / Arranged by Don McGinnisl / 1031 on front of record cover: LET US VOTE / L.U.V. / LET US VOTE / TOMMY BOYCE & BOBBY HART / B/W I WANNA BE FREE / A & M #1031 / P-10 / OFFICIAL / L.U.V. / CAMPAIGN SONG on back of record cover: L.U.V. / It's been a long time gettin' here / A change is comin' and it's very near / A way to change things peacefully / And live together in harmony / Let us vote / It's time that we all made a contribution / Let us vote / It's the solution / CHORUS / L.U.V. / Talkin' 'bout you and me / Changing things peacefully / We're old enough so L.U.V. / The time is now and the feeling's right / To look at things in a better light / We're old enough to lend a helping hand / Together we can build a better land / Come on and let us vote / It's time that we all made a contribution / Let us vote / It's the solution / CHORUS / L.U.V. / Talkin' 'bout you and me / Changing things peacefully / We're old enough so L.U.V. / Let us vote / We're all in the same lifeboat / We could help to keep it afloat / We're old enough so let us vote. / copyright 1969 Screen Gems-Columbia Music
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