00:00One shot of poison
00:03Leta Ford is a legendary American guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter born on September 19,
00:111958, in London, England. She rose to fame as the lead guitarist for the all-female rock band
00:17The Runaways in the late 1970s. After the band disbanded in 1979, Ford pursued a successful
00:24glam metal solo career, peaking in the late 1980s. Early life and career highlights
00:30Born to a British father and Italian mother, Ford moved to Long Beach, California, with her family
00:36at a young age. She began playing guitar at 11, inspired by Richie Blackmore of Deep Purple.
00:44Ford joined The Runaways at 16, becoming an integral part of the band's sound with her guitar skills.
00:49After The Runaways, Ford signed with Mercury Records and released her debut solo album,
00:55Out for Blood, in 1983, followed by Dancing on the Edge, in 1984. Solo career success
01:03Ford's most successful album, Leta, was released in 1988 and featured hits like
01:10Kiss Me Deadly and Close My Eyes Forever, a duet with Ozzy Osbourne that reached number
01:15eight on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Other notable albums include Stiletto, 1990, and Dangerous Curves,
01:231991. Ford's music style evolved over the years, incorporating hard rock, glam metal, and punk
01:31elements. Recent Activities
01:33Ford took a break from music in the mid-1990s to focus on her family but resumed touring and
01:39releasing records in the late 2000s. In 2016, she published her autobiography, Living Like
01:46a Runaway, a memoir, and released the album, Time Capsule, featuring recordings from the 1980s
01:52with notable musicians. Ford continues to tour and perform, celebrating her enduring legacy
01:58in the hard rock and glam metal genres.
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