Lita ford on her killer new live album,upcoming book, single. Exclusive interview with lita ford, the queen of metal. No one lived larger than sexy heavymetal guitarist and singer lita ford. As a kid, she was inspired by classic rock and spent hours learning her favorite songs, and. October 21, 20 by john parks more lita ford has a new live album coming november 5th called the bitch is back, a career spanning, ballbusting, hard rock platter which showcases the former runaway and her killer band in fine form. Living like a runaway by lita ford, paperback barnes. Oct 27, 2016 from lead guitarist of the allgirl teenage rock band the runaways produced by kim fowley in the mid 70s to todays solo artist, this iconic singer, songwriter and guitarist helped pave a way for female musicians in the rock and metal scene. Thank you for your time, kalamazoo is excited and ready to see you at the kalamazoo state theatre with halestorm and dorothy on oct. Lita rossana ford born 19 september 1958 is an englishborn, american heavy metal guitarist, actress, vocalist and songwriter who was the lead guitarist for the runaways in the late 1970s before embarking on a successful solo career in the 1980s. Lita ford is a britishamerican rock guitarist, vocalist and songwriter. Catch them at jackpot junction on december 29 in morton, mn. Lita ford has a new live album coming november 5th called the bitch is back, a career spanning, ballbusting, hard rock platter which showcases the former runaway and her killer band in fine form.
Inspired by guitarists ritchie blackmore, johnny winter and jimi hendrix. Her cinderella life, living on her own private island, came to and end. Having waited for the chance to finally talk to cherie, i was a little surprised to find myself not asking a lot of runaways related questions, instead being more drawn in by the current situation regarding ms. Its an enjoyable read, and a good contribution to the growing number of works on the 80s metal scene. Author of the authorized biography originally aired 111715. From lead guitarist of the allgirl teenage rock band the runaways produced by kim fowley in the mid 70s to todays solo artist, this iconic singer, songwriter and guitarist helped pave a way for female musicians in the rock and metal scene. Lita ford says she doesnt regret including iommi abuse. Lita ford has not spoken to her two sons in almost seven years, and it doesnt sound like they will be reuniting anytime soon. Lita ford talks to totally driven radio about the runaways. It was just something we wanted to do with the fans just to get the book out and get the record out and see what everybody thinks. I always felt that way actually my intentions were to release this album, or something that sounded similar to this album, a longtime ago even before the wicked wonderland album. New album living like a runaway available now at itunes and amazon. In 1975, lita ford became part of the worlds first major allfemale rock group the runaways along with joan jett and cherie currie i read her memoir about the runawaysneon angelyears ago. The best of lita ford 1992 greatest hits 1993 platinum and gold collection the best of lita ford 2004 nobodys child 2012 time capsule 2016 other appearances sunset and babylon, w.
Her fairytale marriage to rocker jim gillette ended badly. Born in london, england, ford launched a successful solo career after the breakup of the runaways with several albums including out for blood, dancin on the edge, lita, stilletto and dangerous curves ford launched a pledgemusic campaign featuring the release of her book. The band is like rolling thunder with name band members. The 1989 single close my eyes forever, a duet with ozzy osbourne, remains ford s most successful song, reaching no.
Lita calls in at the 16 minute mark and hangs out for over 75 minutes to discuss these topics and more, in what was a true heart to heart interview, where you can hear the emotion in litas voice where she talks about certain topics, especially family and old friends. Lita ford on her killer new live album,upcoming book. Lita ford shredded stereotypes of female musicians throughout the 1970s and 80s. Lita fords living like a runaway is the antithesis of a beach boys song. I hope you enjoy while you are staying home and saving lives. At the age of 11, lita ford received her first guitar and never looked back. In the autobiography, ford details her years as a teenager with the runaways, getting caught with a young eddie van halen in a bathroom, her battles with management and trysts with guys like nikki sixx, tony iommi. Wdhas box of rock fave chats social distancing episode 1 friends, we are all in this together. She was the lead guitarist for the all female rock band the runaways in the late 1970s before starting a. Lita fords new memoir, living like a runaway, is jam packed with stories of a truly eventfuland impressiverock and roll life. Inspired by guitarists ritchie blackmore, johnny winter. We melt faces and go through the lita catalog and go all the way back to the runaway days. Cherie currie of the runaways talks about working with.
She ran away from an allegedly abusive relationship, fearing for her life, to the point she had to leave her two sons with their father. And as our physical interaction with artists has come to a hault for now, wdha is featuring clips from our favorite box hi friends, tc here and i hope you. She was the lead guitarist for the all female rock band the runaways in the late 1970s before starting a solo career in the 1980s. Latest quotes from interviews people that work in a business are likely to date somebody that is in the same business. Lita ford explains why she hasnt spoken to her sons in. A memoir, in which she accuses iommi of attacking her on.
Lita ford shredding september 8, 1984 at the forum in inglewood, california. Rather than soak up the rays like some pollyanna, the runaways lead guitarist is more likely to hunker down with a bunch of drunks in a dive bar where they can trash their livers, gulp down. Our rock and roll friends keep us going in good times and bad and we cant do what we do without you our listening family. Fords new album, living like a runaway, features the song a song to slit your wrist by, which was written by. Fords new album, living like a runaway, features the song a song to slit your wrist by, which was written by sixx. That would have been awesome, but it didnt go there. Jun 11, 2012 lita ford is a survivor the longtime singerguitarist has recently rebounded from a nasty divorce and the damage sustained by releasing a comeback album titled wicked wonderland in 2009, which was too edgy, not very well received, and frankly not good at all. Connecting with lita ford on our mothers love and rock n roll.
I also catch up with one of my idols lita ford to talk about her most recent record, her book and how outplaying the guys was not popular. Listen to candices entire interview with lita ford. Lita ford kisses, rocks and tells in her longawaited memoir living like a runaway. Lita ford was just what the womens movement in the rockandroll world needed. Exclusive interview with lita ford, the queen of metal takes. Then followed more than a decade of silence and darknessuntil rock and roll repaid the debt it owed this pioneer, helped lita reclaim her soul, and restored the queen of metal to her throne. Jul 31, 2016 lita fords living like a runaway is the antithesis of a beach boys song. Cherie currie of the runaways talks about working with lita. The official website of legendary rocker lita ford. Wdhas box of rock social distancing best of with slash. Joined the runaways as their lead guitarist in 19761980. Ford put pedal to the metal lita ford shred with the best of them. Dee snider, twisted sister, from the foreword praise for lita ford and living like a runaway lita ford is the coolest and most rockandroll female guitarist i ever heard.
Lisa miller interviews doug gray of marshall tucker band. As a member of the runaways, and then as a successful solo artist, lita was one of the few females able to thrive in the male dominated metal scene of the 80s. Dec 31, 2016 lita ford has not spoken to her two sons in almost seven years, and it doesnt sound like they will be reuniting anytime soon. Went solo to become the first rock metal female guitaristsinger front woman in metal. In the autobiography, ford details her years as a teenager with the runaways, getting caught with a young eddie van halen in a bathroom, her battles with management and trysts with guys like nikki sixx, tony iommi, ritchie blackmore and glenn tipton. Living like a runaway march 23, 2016 by jarrod vrazel lita ford recently discussed her new book, lita ford living like a runaway. She had one scene where she would get into a bed on stage and mturte in front of the audience. And the way we made it a lita song is we made it heavier on the guitars, instead of as elton john probably would have done made it more pianoorientated. Ford does settle a lot of scores in this book, names names, and doesnt hold back for the most part. Lita ford has worked hard forging a comeback after missing in action for 14 years. After years in obscurity, ford has made a comeback to tell her story in living like a runaway, published by dey street books on feb. Curries latest album, shows and her friendship with lita ford. Lita and her band have had considerable bite since the release of her latest studio record, living like a runaway so its absolutely the right time to document her. There are no goldenhaired honeys waxing up surfboards, catching waves, or having fun all summer long.
It was a band put together like many boy bands, based on looks and perhaps talent ensures and maybe not. Lita ford explains why she hasnt spoken to her sons in seven. The former runaways guitarist opened up about her tumultuous romance with him in living like a runaway. Fearless, revealing, and compulsively readable, lita ford s living like a runaway is the longawaited memoir from one of rocks greatest pioneersand fiercest survivors. Unfortunately it didnt work out that way that other album was released before i had a chance to write my own material. Sep 17, 20 having waited for the chance to finally talk to cherie, i was a little surprised to find myself not asking a lot of runaways related questions, instead being more drawn in by the current situation regarding ms. Lita ford picked up the guitar when she was 11 and has been shredding the hell out of it ever since.
Lita ford said that she has no regrets about saying what she has described in her memoir as an abusive relationship with black sabbaths guitarist tony iommi. Mar 10, 2017 watch the video for lita fords kiss me deadly. Asked if pop superstar madonna is someone she would consider to be one of the sxiest performers out there, lita said. When 17yearold lita ford showed up to audition for her first rock band, she was sporting a recently broken nose and an eye brightred from a burst blood vessel. A memoir in an interview on the five count radio show. Living like a runaway is lita fords epic storythe dramatic chronicle of a pioneer who became heavy rocks first female guitar hero washington post, of a fierce woman who kicked ass in the maledominated rock scene, and of a returning queen who has reclaimed her soul and stormed back to the stage as badass as ever guitar.
For those who havent read my book, i used to wish upon a star that i always used to wish and pray to. In other words, you have to make it your own, even though you didnt write it. She had one scene where she would get into a bed on stage and. When ford recorded her 1984 album, dancin on the edge, in new york, jon bon jovi and guitarist richie sambora were recording nearby, and would often hang out. In the book there seemed to be some jealousy by sharon regarding your friendship with ozzy. Lita ford had quite the storied rock n roll career. You could say 2009s wicked wonderland is technically her comeback album. Lita ford is putting the finishing touches on her longawaited new solo album, tentatively due in 2020 the followup to 2012s living like a runaway is once again being helmed by guitaristproducer gary hoey, who contributes some guitar playing to the disc, alongside the rest of fords backing band, which continues to consist of guitarist patrick kennison, drummer. Lita ford is putting the finishing touches on her longawaited new solo album, tentatively due in 2020 the followup to 2012s living like a runaway is once again being helmed by guitaristproducer gary hoey, who contributes some guitar playing to the disc, alongside the rest of fords backing band, which continues to consist of guitarist patrick kennison, drummer bobby rock and.
Lita ford, the shredding lead guitarist for the worlds first allfemale rock band, the runaways, tells her remarkable tale in living like a runaway, a wildride musical memoir. Oct 31, 2012 80a hard rock queen lita ford was interviewed on the october 24 edition of the sixx sense radio show hosted by motley cruesixx. The 1989 single close my eyes forever, a duet with ozzy osbourne, remains fords most successful song, reaching no. The runaways have been talked about a lot recently, first with the biopic about the band, then with the stories about kim fowley allegedly raping. One of heavy metals leading ladies, lita ford, has returned. Shes talented, shes beautiful and she shreds on the guitar better than most male guitarists i never knew much about her life, but this book was great to get an idea of what life was like for her and how she worked her way up the ranks to the queen of metal. Our database can be used to assist you in getting lita ford endorsements, interviewing lita ford, or to hire lita ford for an event. Wielding her signature black guitar, lita ford shredded stereotypes of female musicians throughout the 1970s and 80s.
Indeed, this 12song record, produced by gary hoey, is a return to form for the guitarist. Indeed, this 12song record, produced by gary hoey, is a return to form for the guitarist and singer. Mar 10, 2016 when 17yearold lita ford showed up to audition for her first rock band, she was sporting a recently broken nose and an eye brightred from a burst blood vessel. Lita ford contact info booking agent, manager, publicist. If you are a doctor, you might go out with one of the nurses. She might have thought i was one of the girls he was with. Lita ford poses at the aragon ballroom in chicago in 1988. Lita ford has been through living hell over the last several years.
Lita, why did you team up with pledgemusic for both your book and new album. Lita ford opens up about the runaways in new memoir. Oct 21, 20 lita ford on her killer new live album, upcoming book, single, days of the dead convention and more. In an interview with womens international music network, the 80s rock queen said she is an activist for parental alienation despite the fact that she cant get through to her own children. Parade jam packed with stories of a truly eventful and impressive rock and roll life. Soon youll be able to sample her highenergy performances on the bch is backlive, a cd featuring classic as well as newer favorites. Lita ford talks new memoir, living like a runaway guitar. Lita ford was the lead guitarist for the allfemale rock band the runaways that recorded and performed in the 1970s. The 1989 single close my eyes forever, a duet with ozzy osbourne, remains ford s most. Our site is meant to assist you in finding how much does it cost to book lita ford for an event, and how to book lita ford. Lita ford talks about the runaways, sharon osborne, divorce causing her kids to hate her and more. If youre new to lita, she started in the 70s allgirl rock band the runaways along with joan jett.
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