Lita Ford

Information

The official HMM fan group for Lita Ford

Website: http://www.litaxx.tv
Members: 116
Latest Activity: 15 hours ago

~ BIO & VIDEOS ~

~ BIO ~

Early life
Ford was born Carmelita Rossanna Ford to a British father, and an Italian mother in London, England. She moved with her family to the United States at age 4. She began playing the guitar at age 11. Her vocal range is that of a mezzo-soprano.

In 1975 at the age of 17 she joined the all-female rock band The Runaways, for whom she played lead guitar.

Solo career
After the group folded in 1979, she began a solo career. Her first two albums, Out for Blood and Dancin' on the Edge were moderately successful. Out For Blood featured the single "Out For Blood". Her next album Dancin' on the Edge was even more successful. It featured the single "Fire in my Heart" which reached the top 10 in several countries. The next single "Gotta Let Go" was one of Ford's biggest hits. It reached number one on the Mainstream Rock charts.

Ford toured extensively and made several guest appearances on TV shows for the next four years, but had no releases; a follow-up to Dancin' on the Edge, titled The Bride Wore Black, was abandoned and never released due to the fact Ford did not like the production of the album and this upset the head of her record label causing Ford to switch from Mercury Records to RCA Records. By the time Ford returned again, the lighter pop-metal she had long favored had broken through to mainstream audiences, which set the stage for her most commercially successful album, 1988's Lita. With Sharon Osbourne as her manager, and again produced by herself, the album featured four commercial hits, including the #1 "Kiss Me Deadly", #9 "Back to the Cave", #2 "Close My Eyes Forever", and #3 "Falling In and Out of Love" (co-written with Nikki Sixx of Mötley Crüe). The ballad "Close My Eyes Forever," was a duet with Ozzy Osbourne. It was also her only Top 10 Billboard Hot 100 hit, reaching #8.

Her next release was called Stilleto. It featured the singles "Hungry" and "Lisa"; which was dedicated to her mother. However this album was not as successful as Dancin' on the Edge and Lita.

Ford's next release was Dangerous Curves. Ford's last release would be with ZYX Records and would be titled Black. It failed to repeat the success of 1991's Dangerous Curves.

Ford was asked by VH-1 to be in the cast of "The Surreal Life" for its 7th season, in 2007. She declined.

Ford appears in the 1992 film Highway to Hell as 'The Hitchhiker'.

During her solo years, she was an endorsee of B.C. Rich guitars and used Warlock, Eagle, Mockingbird and Bich single and double-neck models.

In mid June 2008, Ford and her new solo band played several warm up gigs prior to Rocklahoma under the name Kiss Me Deadly in the New York City area.

Return to stage 2008, new album and tour 2009
For the first time in 15 years, Lita Ford took stage in her only North American appearance at Rocklahoma, in Pryor, Oklahoma, July 12. Her new band was drummer Stet Howland (W.A.S.P.), Guitarist Tom Cavanagh (Bent Pussycat/Almost Queen), Teddy Cook (Dio) and Michael T. Ross (Angel/XYZ).

Ford plans to release a new album during the summer of 2009, as well as playing a 75 date tour.

Lita Ford also takes to the stage at the Legendary Buffalo Chip, Sturgis South Dakota on August 3 2009, supporting Toby Keith.

Personal life
Lita Ford is married to Jim Gillette, of the band Nitro. With him she has two sons, with their first son having been born on Jim and Lita's third wedding anniversary. She was previously married to W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes, and was engaged to Black Sabbath leader/guitarist Tony Iommi in the mid-1980s.

~ VIDEOS ~

"Kiss Me Deadly"
kiss me deadly

"If I Close My Eyes Forever" (featuring Ozzy) Lita Ford & Ozzy Ozbourne - If I Close My Eyes Forever

"Hungry" Lita Ford

"Shot Of Poison" Lita Ford- shot of poison

Discussion Forum

Comment Wall

Comment

You need to be a member of Lita Ford to add comments!

Comment by Andrew on December 18, 2009 at 7:24pm: Queen of Metal Caps Off a Banner Year

Lita Ford is capping off a banner year by being named FMQB's 2009 Best Female Artist in the Rock category in the music and radio trade magazine's annual FMQB Artist Leaders 2009 honors.

Lita's counterparts in the Best Female Artist category include such heavyweights as Beyonce (Rhythm), Taylor Swift (CHR), Pink (AC/Hot AC), and Metric's Emily Haines (Modern). Winners will be posted on fmqb.com next week.

"To be gone so long and come back to such an amazing reception has been awesome," says Lita. "We really have our fans to thank as they supported us out on the road, as well as rock and metal radio who put us back on the airwaves. And, of course, our team who worked hard behind-the-scenes to make Wicked Wonderland a success."

The Queen of Metal's return to rock came after a 14-year hiatus from recording with the October release of Wicked Wonderland. The lead track from the explosive album, "Crave," a duet featuring husband Jim Gillette, made a major dent in rock radio this fall and winter as it reached No. 7 on CMJ's charts in October.

And, the accolades didn't stop there. Reviews of Lita's show with Queensryche had such media outlets as Examiner.com raving, "Seeing Lita for a short time makes it feel like a dream. During the Philadelphia show, she took the stage like a crazed tigress and pranced around while members of Queensryche played 'Patriotic SOB' and 'Crave' from her new CD, Wicked Wonderland."

Lita's last order of business for 2009 will be participating in Alice Cooper's 9th Annual Christmas Pudding Concert in Phoenix, Arizona on December 18 with Cooper, Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers, Twisted Sister's Dee Snider, American Idol top 10 finalist Scott MacIntyre, Gary Mule Deer, Runaway Phoenix, TV personality Brad Perry's aptly titled band the Brad Perry Band, and River of Life Choir.

"2009 was better than I ever hoped for, but we promise that 2010 will rock even harder!" adds Lita.

Courtesy of www.sleazeroxx.com and www.myspace.com/litaford

Comment by bambi rose on November 18, 2009 at 12:53pm: ""
"LITA RULES!!!"

Comment by DIEGO ALEXANDER VALENCIA MONCADA on November 17, 2009 at 8:07pm: WOW,LITA FORD, I LIKE SHE , I LIKE HIS MUSIK, I LIKE HIS BAND, I LIKE HIS DISCOGRAPHY.I MEDELLIN I LISTENING ONE RADIO STATION, WHERE HIS MUSIC IS VERY SOUNDED STILL.www.899laclasica.com/index_lp.php

Comment by Lisa Barney on November 17, 2009 at 11:40am: WOW..... I did'nt know all that about her she was engaged to Tony Iommi.... DAMN.

Comment by Kamil on November 17, 2009 at 7:37am: Uf,
Thank Heaven!
Thank God!
LITA IS BACK!
I love her and every note she´s created!!!!!
Kamil T.
:-)

Comment by harold loubert on November 16, 2009 at 7:29pm: she rocks:)!! the best metal lady:)!!

Comment by Andrew on November 16, 2009 at 6:26pm: Yep, P.J. is still playing bass and is a part of Lita Ford's tour as far as I know...

Comment by Connie on November 3, 2009 at 7:39pm: Andrew - is P.J. Farley still playing bass for Ms. Lita?

Comment by Andrew on November 3, 2009 at 7:29pm: Did you miss Lita's surprise appearance on VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show"?!

Video of her visit is now up on their website!
Check it out by CLICKING HERE.