Lita Ford is an English-born guitarist, singer, and songwriter who was born on September 19, 1958. She began her solo glam metal career in the late 1980s after serving as the lead guitarist for the all-female rock band the Runaways in the late 1970s. Ford’s most popular song, “Close My Eyes Forever,” a duet with Ozzy Osbourne from 1989, peaked at No. 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
At the age of 16, Ford accepted Kim Fowley’s invitation to join the all-female rock group The Runaways in 1975. The group quickly signed a recording deal and issued their debut album in 1976. The band attracted a lot of media attention, and the Runaways enjoyed success as a recording and touring outfit in their prime in the late 1970s.
Is Lita Ford heavy metal?
With her debut album “Out For Blood” in 1983, Lita began her career as a solo artist and cemented her position as the top female performer in heavy metal and rock.
What did Lita Ford think about the Runaways movie?
“Most people would want to be in a movie, but I sure didn’t want anything to do with this one,” admits Lita about the film, which has the working title of “The Runaways”. “They’re using my name and that makes me nervous as some of the people involved have tried to destroy my career since 1980.”