Photo: Rob DiCaterino from Clifton, NJ, USA / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Lita Ford earns my respect less for the chart numbers and more for the timing of her arrival. Picking up a guitar as a teenager in the Runaways, then carving out a glam-metal solo career in an era that gave female instrumentalists little room, took real nerve. "Close My Eyes Forever" is the song everyone cites, but I'm more drawn to the grind that preceded it. Her playing never sounds like it's asking permission, and that unapologetic edge is what keeps me coming back. She made space where there wasn't any, and that legacy outlasts any single hit.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lita Ford
- Name (Japanese)
- リタ・フォード
- Reading
- りた・ふぉーど
- Born
- September 19, 1958 (age 67)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dog
- Origin
- London, Roman Empire
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / guitarist / songwriter / recording artist / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Long Beach Polytechnic High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Lita Ford born?
Born September 19, 1958 (age 67).
Where is Lita Ford from?
Lita Ford is from London, Roman Empire.
What does Lita Ford do?
Lita Ford works as singer, guitarist, songwriter, recording artist, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.