Lita Rossana Ford is a British-American rock guitarist, vocalist and songwriter, who was the lead guitarist for The Runaways in the late 1970s before embarking on a solo career in the 1980s.
Jim Gillette (m. 1994–2011), Chris Holmes (m. 1990–1992)
Children
Rocco Gillette, James Leonard Gillette
Parents
Isabella Ford, Harry Leonard Ford
Nicknames
Carmelita Ford , Ford, Lita , Lita Rossanna Ford
Music Groups
The Runaways (1975 – 1979), W.A.S.P. (1993)
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
Star Sign
Virgo
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Trademark
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Mezzo-soprano vocals
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Fact
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She has English and Italian ancestry.
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At the 2013 Malibu Music Awards, she presented the Rock Legend Award to Cherie Currie and they reunited onstage after 35 years. [October 2013]
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Currently resides in Florida. Though past attempts at reuniting The Runaways have failed, a future reunion is still a strong possibility (2002).
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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".
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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.
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Separated from her second husband of 16 years, Jim Gillette. [February 2011]
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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".
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).
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Her hit singles as a solo artist include: "Kiss Me Deadly" and "Close My Eyes Forever".
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Was a Grammy Award nominee in 1984 for Best Female Rock Performance, alongside Wendy O. Williams and Pia Zadora.
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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).
TV Movie documentary performer: "Cherry Bomb" - uncredited
Bones
2010
performer: "Close My Eyes Forever" / writer: "Close My Eyes Forever"
WWE Raw
2009
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Brütal Legend
2009
Video Game performer: "Betrayal" / writer: "Betrayal"
Romeo & Juliet vs. The Living Dead
2009
performer: "Kiss Me Deadly"
100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs
2008
TV Movie performer: "Kiss Me Deadly"
Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore
2008
Video Game writer: "Close My Eyes Forever"
The Kite Runner
2007
performer: "Kiss Me Deadly"
I Love the 80's 3-D
TV Series documentary performer - 2 episodes, 2005 writer - 1 episode, 2005
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"
Beavis and Butt-Head
1994
TV Series performer - 1 episode
RoboCop
1994
TV Series performer: "Future to This Life"
The Runaways Live in Japan
1977
TV Movie writer: "Gettin' Hot", "Neon Angels on the Road to Ruin"
Sesame Street
1969
TV Series performer: "Yakety Yak - Take it Back"
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
RoboCop
1994
TV Series theme song - 4 episodes
Howie
1992
TV Series musician: lead guitar
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
El camino del diablo
2005
Edgeplay
2004
Documentary
Lita Ford: The Complete Video Collection
2003
Video
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Brütal Legend
2009
Video Game
Rima (voice)
Highway to Hell
1991
The Hitchhiker
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Northern Light Orchestra: The Spirit of Christmas
2009
Video very special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
American Bandstand's 40th Anniversary Special
1992
TV Movie
Herself
The Howard Stern Show
1992
TV Series
Herself
The 19th Annual American Music Awards
1992
TV Special
Herself
The 32nd Annual Grammy Awards
1990
TV Special
Herself
The 17th Annual American Music Awards
1990
TV Special
Herself
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 11
1990
Video documentary
Herself
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 9
1990
Video documentary
Herself
The 31st Annual Grammy Awards
1989
TV Special
Herself
Musikladen
1977
TV Series
Herself
The Old Grey Whistle Test
1977
TV Series
Herself
The Runaways Live in Japan
1977
TV Movie
Herself (as The Runaways)
Girl in a Band
2015
TV Movie documentary
Herself - Guitar, The Runaways
The Playboy Morning Show
2015
TV Series
Herself
Chopped
2015
TV Series
Herself - Contestant
The Life, Blood and Rhythm of Randy Castillo
2014
Documentary voice
The Joy of the Guitar Riff
2014
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Rock and Roll Roast of Dee Snider
2013
TV Movie
Herself
That Metal Show
2008-2012
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Sergio's Blog
2011
TV Series
Herself
Big Time Rush
2011
TV Series
Herself
Rock N' Roll Fantasy Camp
2010
TV Series
Herself
100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs
2008
TV Movie
Herself
Metal Shop, Vol. 2: Maximum Edition
2007
Video documentary
Herself
Edgeplay
2004
Documentary
Herself
I Love the '80s Strikes Back
2003
TV Series documentary
Herself
Lita Ford: The Complete Video Collection
2003
Video
Herself
VH-1 Where Are They Now?
2002
TV Series documentary
Herself
100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock
2000
TV Mini-Series documentary
Herself
Herman's Head
1993
TV Series
Herself
Howie
1992
TV Series
Herself (1992)
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Retrosexual: The 80's
2004
TV Mini-Series documentary
Herself
Known for movies
Sesame Street as Soundtrack
The Kite Runner (2007) as Soundtrack
Edgeplay (2004) as Composer
Lita Ford: The Complete Video Collection (2003) as Composer
$3 Million
