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Lita Rossana Ford Wiki Biography
Lita Rossana Ford, born on the 19th of September 1958, is an American rock guitarist who became famous as part of the all-girl rock band The Runaways, and through eventually having her own solo career.
So how much is Ford’s net worth? As of mid-2016, it is reported by authoritative sources to be $3 million, acquired from her years in the music industry, both with her band and in her solo career.
Born in London, England, to an English father and Italian mother, Ford moved to the United States with her family, and they set up home in Los Angeles. At the age of 11 years old, Lita began learning to play the guitar, and when Ford was 16, she was recruited into an all-girl band, “The Runaways”. Ford along with Sandy West, Jackie Fox, Joan Jett and Cherie Currie formed the band in 1975 with the help of Kim Fowley. The rock band immediately became a success, and the girls became stars in the underground world of rock ‘n’ roll. The fame the band generated helped Ford’s career to advance, and also her wealth.
Unfortunately, the band broke after only four years despite their success, as the members had varying opinions as to what type of music they wanted to produce and pursue, which eventually led to the break-up.
Ford decided to pursue a solo career, and in 1983 released her first solo album “Out for Blood”, but it didn’t perform well in the charts and was unsuccessful. The following year she released another album entitled “Dancin’ in the Edge” and this time the album received positive reaction from her fans, with the single from the album “Fire in My Blood” charting in several countries.
In 1988, she released her third, self-titled album, and it became a huge success. Her duet with Ozzy Osbourne – “Close My Eyes Forever” – became a chart-topper and remained one of her most memorable hits to date. The success of “Lita” helped her revive her solo career and tremendously increased her wealth.
Ford followed “Lita” with three more albums entitled “Stiletto”, “Dangerous Curves”, and “Black”, but none had the same success as her third album. After years in the music industry, she decided to take a break from her career to focus on her family, raising her two children.
In 2009, Ford came back after a long break with a new band around her, and released the album “Wicked Wonderland”. Ford also resumed touring, and collaborations with other former rock icons and in 2012 recorded another album “Live Like A Runaway”. Her comeback albums and tours revived her career and also increased her wealth.
In early 2016 she released a new album entitled “Time Capsule” and also a memoir “Living Like A Runaway”.
In terms of her personal life, Ford was married to guitarist Chris Holmes in the ’90s, but the marriage was short lived. In 1994 she married Jim Gillette, vocalist of band Nitro and they have two children, but the two went their separate ways in 2011.
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Lita Rossana Ford Quick Info
Full Name | Lita Ford |
Net Worth | $3 Million |
Date Of Birth | September 19, 1958 |
Place Of Birth | London, England, UK |
Height | 1.65 m |
Profession | Guitarist |
Nationality | American, British |
Spouse | Jim Gillette m. (1994–2011), Chris Holmes m.(1990–1992) |
Children | Rocco Gillette, James Leonard Gillette |
Parents | Isabella Ford, Harry Leonard Ford |
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MySpace | https://myspace.com/litaford |
IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0285753/ |
Allmusic | http://www.allmusic.com/artist/lita-ford-mn0000305468 |
Music Groups | The Runaways, W.A.S.P., Close My Eyes Forever, Kiss Me Deadly, Falling In and Out of Love, Clearwater, FL, United States, Jacksonville, FL, United States, Arlington Heights, IL, USA |
Nominations | Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance, MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video, Close My Eyes Forever, Kiss Me Deadly, Falling In and Out of Love, Clearwater, FL, United States, Jacksonville, FL, United States, Arlington Heights, IL, USA |
Movies | Edgeplay: A Film About the Runaways, Metal Shop: Maximum Edition, Clearwater, FL, United States, Jacksonville, FL, United States, Arlington Heights, IL, USA |
TV Shows | I Love the ’80s Strikes Back, Do It For the Band: Women of the Sunset Strip, Howie, Clearwater, FL, United States, Jacksonville, FL, United States, Arlington Heights, IL, USA |
Lita Rossana Ford Trademarks
- Mezzo-soprano vocals
Lita Rossana Ford Important Facts
- She has English and Italian ancestry.
- At the 2013 Malibu Music Awards, she presented the Rock Legend Award to Cherie Currie and they reunited onstage after 35 years. [October 2013]
- Currently resides in Florida. Though past attempts at reuniting The Runaways have failed, a future reunion is still a strong possibility (2002).
- Autobiography, “Living Like a Runaway”, released in print on March 1, 2016 (CD version to be released later). The introduction was written by her good friend Dee Snider, with whom she has frequently shared a concert-stage; for this reason, and to Lita’s delight, fans have affectionately nicknamed her “Twisted Sister’s Twisted Sister”.
- Has two sons: James Leonard Gillette, Jr. (born May 13, 1997); Rocco Gillette (born June 2001). The boys’ father is her now-estranged second husband, Jim Gillette.
- Separated from her second husband of 16 years, Jim Gillette. [February 2011]
- Was engaged briefly to Black Sabbath leader/guitarist Tony Iommi during 1985. He appears momentarily at the beginning of the video of her song “Dressed to Kill”.
- Is portrayed by Scout Taylor-Compton in The Runaways (2010).
- Ranked #95 on VH1’s 100 Sexiest Artists.
- Lita made a rare guest appearance on the LOU album “The Other Side”. The song “I Want to Be Loved” featured Lita on guitar and vocals (2005).
- Her hit singles as a solo artist include: “Kiss Me Deadly” and “Close My Eyes Forever”.
- Was a Grammy Award nominee in 1984 for Best Female Rock Performance, alongside Wendy O. Williams and Pia Zadora.
- Taking up the guitar at age 11, she joined the all-girl rock band The Runaways. Her fourth solo album “Lita” (1988) went platinum, and Guitar magazine voted her Best Female Guitarist (1989).
- Once dated Nikki Sixx of the heavy metal group Mötley Crüe in the mid-1980s.
- She and Joan Jett were members of the all-female rock group The Runaways.
Lita Rossana Ford Filmography
Title | Year | Status | Character | Role |
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Girl in a Band | 2015 | TV Movie documentary performer: “Cherry Bomb” – uncredited | Soundtrack | |
Bones | 2010 | performer: “Close My Eyes Forever” / writer: “Close My Eyes Forever” | Soundtrack | |
WWE Raw | 2009 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Brütal Legend | 2009 | Video Game performer: “Betrayal” / writer: “Betrayal” | Soundtrack | |
Romeo & Juliet vs. The Living Dead | 2009 | performer: “Kiss Me Deadly” | Soundtrack | |
100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs | 2008 | TV Movie performer: “Kiss Me Deadly” | Soundtrack | |
Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore | 2008 | Video Game writer: “Close My Eyes Forever” | Soundtrack | |
The Kite Runner | 2007 | performer: “Kiss Me Deadly” | Soundtrack | |
I Love the 80’s 3-D | TV Series documentary performer – 2 episodes, 2005 writer – 1 episode, 2005 | Soundtrack | ||
Edgeplay | 2004 | Documentary performer: “Broken Dreams”, “Back to the Cave”, “Stiletto”, “The Killin’ Kind”, “Blueberry”, “Black Leather Heart”, “War of the Angels”, “Lisa”, “Tambourine Dream” | Soundtrack | |
Beavis and Butt-Head | 1994 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
RoboCop | 1994 | TV Series performer: “Future to This Life” | Soundtrack | |
The Runaways Live in Japan | 1977 | TV Movie writer: “Gettin’ Hot”, “Neon Angels on the Road to Ruin” | Soundtrack | |
Sesame Street | 1969 | TV Series performer: “Yakety Yak – Take it Back” | Soundtrack | |
RoboCop | 1994 | TV Series theme song – 4 episodes | Music Department | |
Howie | 1992 | TV Series musician: lead guitar | Music Department | |
El camino del diablo | 2005 | Composer | ||
Edgeplay | 2004 | Documentary | Composer | |
Lita Ford: The Complete Video Collection | 2003 | Video | Composer | |
Brütal Legend | 2009 | Video Game | Rima (voice) | Actress |
Highway to Hell | 1991 | The Hitchhiker | Actress | |
Northern Light Orchestra: The Spirit of Christmas | 2009 | Video very special thanks | Thanks | |
American Bandstand’s 40th Anniversary Special | 1992 | TV Movie | Herself | Self |
The Howard Stern Show | 1992 | TV Series | Herself | Self |
The 19th Annual American Music Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Herself | Self |
The 32nd Annual Grammy Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Herself | Self |
The 17th Annual American Music Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Herself | Self |
Hard ‘N Heavy Volume 11 | 1990 | Video documentary | Herself | Self |
Hard ‘N Heavy Volume 9 | 1990 | Video documentary | Herself | Self |
The 31st Annual Grammy Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Herself | Self |
Musikladen | 1977 | TV Series | Herself | Self |
The Old Grey Whistle Test | 1977 | TV Series | Herself | Self |
The Runaways Live in Japan | 1977 | TV Movie | Herself (as The Runaways) | Self |
Girl in a Band | 2015 | TV Movie documentary | Herself – Guitar, The Runaways | Self |
The Playboy Morning Show | 2015 | TV Series | Herself | Self |
Chopped | 2015 | TV Series | Herself – Contestant | Self |
The Life, Blood and Rhythm of Randy Castillo | 2014 | Documentary voice | Self | |
The Joy of the Guitar Riff | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Herself | Self |
Rock and Roll Roast of Dee Snider | 2013 | TV Movie | Herself | Self |
That Metal Show | 2008-2012 | TV Series | Herself – Guest | Self |
Sergio’s Blog | 2011 | TV Series | Herself | Self |
Big Time Rush | 2011 | TV Series | Herself | Self |
Rock N’ Roll Fantasy Camp | 2010 | TV Series | Herself | Self |
100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs | 2008 | TV Movie | Herself | Self |
Metal Shop, Vol. 2: Maximum Edition | 2007 | Video documentary | Herself | Self |
Edgeplay | 2004 | Documentary | Herself | Self |
I Love the ’80s Strikes Back | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Herself | Self |
Lita Ford: The Complete Video Collection | 2003 | Video | Herself | Self |
VH-1 Where Are They Now? | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Herself | Self |
100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock | 2000 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Herself | Self |
Herman’s Head | 1993 | TV Series | Herself | Self |
Howie | 1992 | TV Series | Herself (1992) | Self |
Retrosexual: The 80’s | 2004 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Herself | Archive Footage |