is Entertainment On Her Own Lesley Gore is more than a pop-music princess; she's a serious advocate for women's rights. Center on March 29. It will also be her first Detroit-area appearance since May 1998, when she performed a concert date with Lou Christie, know- he boo-hoo days are only a ing that her father's prolonged battle song away whenever Lesley with cancer was nearing an end. Gore sings her No. 1 debut As he might have expected her to, hit, "It's My Party." And though she doesn't ponder what Leo Gore's daughter did her show and only hinted at her situation to the might have happened to the song's audience, saying only that she was topical couple of Judy and Johnny dedicating her performance of "Out through the years, Gore says that it's Here on My Own," a song that she "just kind of amazing" that she'll be and her younger brother, Michael, had commemorating the 40th anniversary of recording that teary tune next week. written for the movie Fame, to "some- one who is very much on my mind Yes, it was on March 30, 1963, that tonight." the then-16-year-old took only one Backstage, too, Gore take to forever make "It's kept up her professional- My Party" a classic pop ism, graciously greeting hit and bounce her from physically challenged fans a high-school unknown in her dressing room and to a pop-music princess. granting backstage pho- Gore still recalls the tographs. Yet, for the girl aftermath of one of her who defiantly sang "I'll first TV appearances, after cry if I want to," hiding the record was rushed to tears behind a smile was - radio stations, on all she could do. WXYZ's Saturday-after- "That was a very diffi- noon dance program, cult period for me," Gore "Club 1270," hosted by remembers. 'About a local disc jockeys Lee week after that date with Alan and Joel Sebastian. Lesley Gore: "Women still Lou, my father died, "I was asked to go to have a long way to go. and the next day I was Detroit, to do some pro- to get on a plane and go motion for "It's My to Las Vegas. I really didn't want to go, Party," because the record was doing but my mother and brother looked at very well, and "Club 1270" was going me and said, 'What's the point?' So I to give me a 17th-birthday party on went. the air," remembers Gore, who came "I miss being able to talk to my from an upscale, Jewish family in father on a daily basis. He was always Tenafly, N.J. a reality check for me. He was a good "They picked us up in a limo and sounding board, and he just had a drove us to the studio, and it turned wonderful way of looking at life. out to be an interesting weekend. _ Almost every time I sing 'Out Here on "Subsequently, I found out that My Own,' I think of him." some teen magazine got a hold of Had it not been for her father, Gore some photos that were taken, saying may have gone through life as Brooklyn- that the limo was my car and that the born Lesley Sue Goldstein, the first child driver was my chauffeur. They even of Leo and Ronnie Goldstein. went so far to say that the mansion Gore explains that when her with the long driveway, where Russian-Jewish grandfather came to [Channel 7's] TV studio was, was my America, he adopted his sponsor's house. I still have bittersweet memo- ries about how that whole trip became name, Goldstein, instead of keeping Gore, the family surname. After get- manipulated." ting married, her father decided to Letting bygones stay long gone, reverse the name change. Gore is looking forward to headlining Both of Gore's parents also were born the "American Golden Music in Brooklyn, but neither was particular- Spectacular Concert" at the Ford ly musical, she notes. Her father was a Community and Performing Arts MARTIN NATCHEZ Special to the Jewish News 7 Ticket Office 586.286.2222 www.MacombCenter.com ,..,„ ER. MEIER. MCI mktips iwoh dfa am,mitmaldgim Tickets PLUS 800.585.3737 At all Tickets PLUS outlets, including Meijer Stores MID-EASTERN CHALDEAN AMERICAN CUISINE RESTAURANT LUNCH BUFFET in WEST BLOOMFIELD IS BACK FOR $6" • MONDAY-FRIDAY Exp. 4/30/03. Not good with any other offer LUNCH & DINNER BUFFET MON-FRI r atm* ”ilismemta. --vom.r ••• ■■■ =111 248-668-1800 6123 HAGGERTY ROAD • WEST BLOOMFIELD Just N. of Maple (opposite Meijers) 248-559-9099 27060 EVERGREEN • Lathrup Village at 696 470 1 I I 1 I I 1 IL 1 OFF TOTAL BILL Exp. 4/30/03. Not good on buffet Not good with any other offer I... A1.1188111,11 2:690..."4081180, 505 S. Lafayette Royal Oak MI 48067 Call Simone at 248.544.7373 Website: simonevitale.com Email: info@stmonevitale.com 670180 Voted #1 Best Corned Beef Sandwich By The Jewish News Readers is• • at Its The Same Old Thing at Bread Basket Deli! •Same great Sandwiches Soups, Salads •Same great Staff 26052 Greerield at 10 Mile Rd. In the Lincoln Shopping center. Closed Sunday. 3/21 2003 78 / 2 off Buy One Sandwich I Get the Second for 1 /2 off I Not good with other offers Dine in only expires 4/11/03 The Biggest and Best Corned Beef...Period!