60's Teen Icon LESLEY GORE April 22, 2006

Brava! for Women in the Arts is pleased to present two shows with 60's teen icon, Lesley Gore.

One week after performing "It's My Party" at a friend's birthday in 1963, Lesley Gore skyrocketed to the top of the charts and to superstardom as a sixteen-year old high school student. With producer Quincy Jones, she followed with "Judy's Turn to Cry," "You Don't Own Me," "She's a Fool," "That's the Way Boys Are," and "Maybe I Know," among many others. The young Lesley set herself apart from other "Girl Groups" by writing pre-feminist anthems that would point the way for future generations of rabble-rousing female pop singers from Pat Benatar to Madonna.

With her 2005 release, "Ever Since," today's Lesley Gore is "out and proud" and sings with a voice as mature and soulful as it once was young and brash.

"Luscious-voiced....it's organic, smoky, intimate, and personal."
--Village Voice

For tickets, please call (415) 647-2822 or www.ticketweb.com