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Lita Ford: Biography, Facts and Career

Who is Lita Ford? An evergreen, sourced profile: biography, key facts and career.

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Lita Ford
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Lita Rossana Ford (born 19 September 1958) is a British musician. She was the lead guitarist for the all-female rock band the Runaways in the late 1970s, and then embarked on a successful glam metal solo career that hit its peak in the late 1980s. The 1989 single "Close My Eyes Forever", a duet with Ozzy Osbourne, remains Ford's most successful song, reaching No. 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Quick facts about Lita Ford

  • Full name: Lita Ford
  • Born: 1958-09-19
  • Nationality: United Kingdom
  • Known as: Musician
  • Wikidata ID: Q163211

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Who is Lita Ford?

Lita Rossana Ford (born 19 September 1958) is a British musician.

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Lita Ford is United Kingdom.

When was Lita Ford born?

Lita Ford was born on 1958-09-19.

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