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| Lita Ford | |
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Lita Ford at Jones Beach 2012
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lita Rossana Ford |
| Born |
19 September 1958 London, England, United Kingdom |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Glam metal, heavy metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1975–1995, 2008–present |
| Labels | Mercury, RCA, JLRG Entertainment, SPV/Steamhammer |
| Associated acts | The Runaways, Joan Jett, Ozzy Osbourne, Cherie Currie, Lemmy |
| Website | litafordonline |
| Notable instruments | |
| B.C. Rich Warlock, Hamer Explorer | |
Lita Rossana Ford (born 19 September 1958) is an English-born American rock guitarist, actress, vocalist and songwriter who was the lead guitarist for The Runaways in the late 1970s before embarking on a solo career in the 1980s. She is best known for the role of herself in Yakety Yak, Take it Back, and Trash Talk.
Lita Ford was born to an English father and an Italian mother in London, England. When she was about in second grade, she moved with her family to the United States, eventually settling in the Long Beach, Los Angeles area. Inspired by Ritchie Blackmore's work with Deep Purple, she began playing the guitar at the age of 11. Her vocal range is mezzo-soprano.
In 1975, at age 16, Ford was recruited by recording impresario Kim Fowley to join the all-female rock band he was assembling called The Runaways. The band soon secured a recording contract and released their first album in 1976. The band's "jailbait on the run" gimmick garnered significant media attention and The Runaways became a successful recording and touring act during their late 1970s heyday. Ford's lead-guitar playing became an integral element of the band's sound until their eventual break-up in April 1979.
In 1977, internal conflicts were erupting within The Runaways, who had by that time already parted ways with producer Fowley, lead singer Cherie Currie, and bassist Jackie Fox. Vocalist/guitarist Joan Jett wanted the band to shift to a more Ramones-influenced punk rock sound, while Ford and drummer Sandy West wanted to continue playing the hard rock-oriented songs the band had become known for. With neither faction willing to compromise, the band finally broke up in April 1979.
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