Lita Ford
One of two solo stars to spring from the ashes of the '70s all-girl hard rock band the Runaways, Lita Ford has long been a more frustrating, contradictory proposition for critics than former colleague Joan Jett. Ford is subtly feminist in her musical approach, displaying guitar heroics on the level of any male metal hero; the mere fact of her existence in the otherwise testosterone-driven heavy metal genre has made her a hero to some, but her persona has often been criticized as calculated to appeal to male adolescent sexual fantasies, simply embodying the standard wild-girl stereotypes of many male metal artists' lyrics. When she has the material to back her up, though, Ford is inarguably capable of rocking out aggressively and assertively.
Ford was born on September 19, 1958, in London, emigrating to the U.S. as a young child. She began playing the guitar at age 11; just five years later, she joined the Kim Fowley-produced Runaways, an all-female project designed to mix the aggression of simple, punky hard rock with teenage bad-girl sex appeal. When the band dissolved, Ford took voice lessons and embarked on a solo career, supporting herself through a variety of jobs (gas station attendant, perfume salesperson, fitness instructor, hairdresser, etc.). She released her debut album, Out for Blood, in 1983; it was followed the next year by Dancin' on the Edge.
Nothing was heard from Ford for the next four years; the follow-up to Dancin' on the Edge, titled The Bride Wore Black, was abandoned and never released, as Ford switched from Mercury to RCA. By the time Ford returned, the lighter pop-metal she had long favored had broken through to mainstream audiences, which set the stage for her most successful album, 1988's Lita. Slickly produced by Mike Chapman, the album featured Ford's first hit, the number 12 "Kiss Me Deadly"; its follow-up, a duet with Ozzy Osbourne entitled "Close My Eyes Forever," provided both artists with their first Top Ten single.
Ford celebrated her newfound success with a marriage to W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes, but unfortunately, this, like her commercial success, would be short-lived. Follow-up efforts like 1990's Stiletto and 1991's Dangerous Curves failed to match the popcraft of Lita, and Ford found herself without a label after alternative's explosion in the early '90s. She married Jim Gillette, former vocalist with hair metal kings Nitro, had two children and moved to the Caribbean. She eventually re-emerged on the scene in the 21st century with the uncharacteristically heavy Wicked Wonderland in 2009. The album was released on her own label, JLRG Entertainment; the set was co-produced by Greg Hampton, Ford, and Gillette. In the years that followed Ford went through a particularly messy divorce with Gillette, and resurfaced in 2012 with eighth solo album Living Like a Runaway, a cathartic break up album with themes of divorce, betrayal and estrangement throughout. The album was co-produced by Gary Hoey and represented a return to the more tuneful pop metal Ford had enjoyed the most success with in the early 90's.
In 2016, Ford published an eagerly anticipated tell-all autobiography entitled Living Like a Runaway in February, and released the album Time Capsule in April. The recording featured guest spots from Rick Neilsen, Robin Zander, Gene Simmons, and Dave Navarro.
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Discografia
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Dangerous Curves
Pop - Pubblicato da RCA Records Label il 18 giu 1991
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The Best Of Lita Ford
Pop/Rock - Pubblicato da RCA Records Label il 20 ott 2008
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Out For Blood
Rock - Pubblicato da Mercury Records il 1 mag 1983
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Time Capsule
Hard rock - Pubblicato da Steamhammer il 15 apr 2016
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Living Like a Runaway (Bonus Track Version)
Rock - Pubblicato da SPV il 28 mag 2012
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The Bitch Is Back...Live (Live)
Rock - Pubblicato da SPV il 22 ott 2013
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Greatest Hits Live!
Metal - Pubblicato da Cleopatra Records il 9 mag 2000
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In Concert
Metal - Pubblicato da Cleopatra Records il 13 lug 2004
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Live From Orange County '92 (The Californian Broadcast Remastered)
Rock - Pubblicato da Blue Cactus il 10 ago 2020
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Rock This Christmas Down
Rock - Pubblicato da SPV il 25 ott 2013
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Intimate Discussion
Generi vari - Pubblicato da Demolition Hammer il 17 mag 1994
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Live & Deadly
Hard rock - Pubblicato da Deadline Music il 5 ago 2014
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The Country Club, Los Angeles, 1984 (Doxy Collection, Remastered, Live on Fm Broadcasting)
Rock - Pubblicato da Doxy Records il 8 feb 2016
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Foellinger Theatre, Ft. Wayne in. June 17th, 1988 (Doxy Collection, Remastered, Live on Fm Broadcasting)
Hard rock - Pubblicato da Doxy Records il 3 dic 2015
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The Coach House, San Juan Capistrano, Ca. 1992 (Doxy Collection, Remastered, Live on Fm Broadcasting)
Hard rock - Pubblicato da Doxy Records il 8 feb 2016
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