
Lita Ford is an English-born American guitarist, vocalist and songwriter. She was the lead guitarist for the all-female rock band the Runaways in the late 1970s, before embarking on a successful glam metal solo career. Ford’s 1988 “Lita” album boasted four charting hit singles: “Back to the Cave”, “Falling In and Out of Love” (co-written with Motley Crue’s Nikki Sixx) along with the worldwide mega hits “Kiss Me Deadly”, nominated for the MTV Video Music Awards Best Female Video of The Year and the certified gold ballad single “Close My Eyes Forever” featuring Ozzy Osbourne, which remained in the Billboard top 10 for 25 weeks. With a legacy that spans over five decades – Ford continues to inspire generations of musicians – solidifying even more, her place as an icon, pioneer and true Queen of Rock.