Lita Rossana Ford was born Lita Ford on September 19, 1958, in London, England. She is an American singer, musician, composer, and novelist. For the 1975 tour of The Runaways, an all-female rock band, record producer Kim Fowley enlisted 16-year-old Lita. In March 1976, the group’s debut self-titled album was published after they struck a deal with Mercury Records. The album peaked at #194 on the “Billboard” 200 chart and #31 on the Australian Kent Music Report.
In 1982, Lita got a solo recording deal with Mercury Records. Her debut album, “Out for Blood,” was made available to the public in 1983. “Dancin’ on the Edge,” her follow-up album from 1984, peaked at number 66 on the Billboard 200 list and number 96 on the UK Albums list.
Why did Lita Ford lose custody?
In January, it became known that Lita Ford had no visiting rights and that former Nitro frontman Jim Gillette now had sole custody of their two sons, James and Rocco. The cause? The boys allegedly suffered “constant verbal, mental, and physical abuse” at the hands of Ford.
Has Lita Ford reunited with her sons?
For the first time in nearly ten years, according to Lita Ford, she was recently able to see her sons. Ford apparently was denied access with both of her sons immediately after her divorce in 2011, at which point she stopped communicating with her children.