Wielding her signature black guitar, lita ford shredded stereotypes of female musicians throughout the 1970s and 80s. Nov 01, 2016 the crowd was electrified and the night was on. For a limited time only, get a signed and personalized copy of the legendary platinumselling guitarists debut memoir. This photo was hand signed by lita herself while departing at lax international airport in january interview. Rocker lita ford talks about legendary career at naperville book event.
Orders for signed personalized books that come in after this time cannot be guaranteed. Fearless, revealing, and compulsively readable, lita ford s living like a runaway is the longawaited memoir from one of rocks greatest pioneersand fiercest survivors. The breathtaking offthetoprope fearlessness that she shows keeps you on the edge of your seat. In addition to her book, ford will release a new album, time capsule, on april 15 and embark on a tour with halestorm. I had just read some dense books prior to this, so fords book was a nice break. Lita is the best female heavy metal guitarist in history and can throw shade on many male guitarists with ease. Rock legend lita ford teams with pledge music for new. Lita ford, queen of heavy metal, guitarist, singer and songwriter, discussed and signed copies of her autobiography, living like a runaway. The best of lita ford 1992 greatest hits 1993 platinum and gold collection the best of lita ford 2004 nobodys child 2012 time capsule 2016 other appearances sunset and babylon, w. New york times the runaways and her platinumselling, grammynominated solo career. Lita ford is an electric guitar wielding singer songwriter hailing from london, uk with the guitar skills and voice to match, to lure any rock audience in with her charisma and musical prowess.
This item is an 8 12 x 12,color lithograph photo of musician lita ford. Fords next release was dangerous curves 1991, which featured her last charting. Wielding her signature black guitar, lita ford shredded stereotypes of female musicians. Welcome to your most valuable resource for book signing events around the country. When ford recorded her 1984 album, dancin on the edge, in new york, jon bon jovi and guitarist richie sambora. Lita ford is launching a pledgemusic campaign as she wants to give. Shes talented, shes beautiful and she shreds on the guitar better than most male guitarists i never knew much about her life, but this book was great to get an idea of what life was like for her and how she worked her way up the ranks to the queen of metal.
Lita ford 1983, limited edition photograph signed by. Mar 29, 2020 lita ford, doro pesch praise new book by photographer mark weiss, the decade that rocked photographers were like family march 29, 2020, 11 days ago. Velvet signedd by adam lambert new cd with autographed cover in green ink 1500. Booking entertainment is the leading entertainment booking agency for booking lita ford for events worldwide our lita ford agent will be happy to help you get lita fords availability and booking fee, or the price and availability for any other alist entertainer, band, comedian or celebrity you may want for your corporate. Rock legend lita ford teams with pledge music for new album. Lita rossana ford born 19 september 1958 is an englishborn, american heavy metal guitarist, actress, vocalist and songwriter who was the lead guitarist for the runaways in the late 1970s before embarking on a successful solo career in the 1980s. Rock guitarist and singer lita ford signs copies of her new memoir at meiley swallow. A memoir book signing event in nyc bsc music, new jersey, new york 0 from bn join us tonight as we welcome american rock guitarist, vocalist and songwriter lita ford. Book signings are popular events and they are also a great way to increase the value of your book, especially if its signed by someone famous. The 1989 single close my eyes forever, a duet with ozzy osbourne, remains fords most successful song, reaching no. Get your copy of living like a runaway signed and personalized by lita ford.
Lita ford teams up with pledge music for new album and book. At ease as a woman in the previously allmale world of rock, lita shares with her male counterparts an unvarnished directness when it comes to topics such as sex, drugs, money or fame. Decades on from her heyday with pioneering allgirl band the runaways, ford has given a salacious throwback in a new tellall book living like a runaway. Please note online sales for tobe signed mail orders of this title will end at 12pm cst saturday, february 27th. One of two solo stars to spring from the ashes of the 70s allgirl hard rock band the runaways, lita ford has long been a more frustrating, contradictory proposition for critics than former colleague joan jett. Lita ford is for sure at the top of the list when you think of sexy women who play guitar. Following the breakup of the runaways, ford signed with mercury records and set about. Shop collectible signed books an autographed book from your favorite author can turn an item of personal value into a cherished keepsake of financial worth. Oct 10, 2017 lita see her just once in the ring and you can never forget it. Living like a runaway by lita ford 2016, hardcover for. Lita ford rip magazine 1988 signed autograph color cover.
However, when she received the book, she recorded a video of her burning it. A memoir book signing event in nyc bsc music, new jersey. In this longawaited, emotionally powerful memoir, lita ford, heavy metals leading female rocker rolling stone, opens up about the 70s and 80s music scene and her trailblazing life as the lead guitarist of the pioneering band the runaways and her. Signed copies of litas new book living like a runaway were on sale at the merch booth. Include the name of the person youd like your book personalized too optional in the box below.
She made it big at first as the lead singer of the band, the runaways in the late 70s and then branched off on her own to start her solo career in the 80s. On her new memoir, lita ford living like a runaway. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Lita rossana ford born 19 september 1958 is an englishborn, american heavy metal. Shirt is a faded black size large measures 19 across from arm pit to arm pit shirt was worn by me frequently back in the 80s its been packed away in my box of old rock shirts for about 18 years.
Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. Preorders for the book and album are available to order via pledgemusic in addition to the standard version of the book and the album, lita is offering limited edition merchandise and experiences including deluxe bundles, handwritten lyrics, a signed signature warlock guitar and even your own personal one on one guitar lesson with lita ford. Neal shusterman and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Joined the runaways as their lead guitarist in 19761980. I very much enjoyed this book and the stories lita had to tell. Wild sex with jon bon jovi and the black sabbath star left impotent by cocaine. This book chronicles lita rossana ford s life from birth to current times, sharing her experiences with the runaways through tours, trials, tears and. Shirt is a faded black size large measures 19 across from arm pit to arm pit shirt was worn by me frequently back in the 80s its been packed away in.
Find great deals on ebay for lita ford signed and lita ford signed book. Ford went on to a solo career releasing two albums, out for blood 1983 and dancin. No one lived larger than sexy heavymetal guitarist and singer lita ford. Please note online sales for tobesigned mail orders of this title will end at 12pm cst saturday, february 27th. Lita ford says her ex husband was the devil himself. Lita ford will sign and personalize all books on thursday, march 3rd 2016. Rock legend lita ford teams with pledge music for new album and book. She went on to become the first female hard rock guitarist a platinumselling 70s and 80s star who helped give ozzy osbourne his first hit and a bareass, leatherclad babe with bigger hair and hotter guitar licks. Wielding her signature black guitar, lita ford shredded the stereotypes of female. A few years later, she signed with rca and hired a new manager, sharon osbourne. This book raises so many questions and she doesnt answer them.
This book chronicles lita rossana fords life from birth to current times, sharing her experiences with the runaways through tours, trials, tears and. Gfa the runaways lita ford signed autographed 11x14. Lita ford signed living like a runaway 1st printing. Rock guitarist and singer lita ford signs copies of her new memoir at meileyswallow. Gfa the runaways lita ford signed autographed 11x14 photo. Rich lita ford signature warlock electric guitar at musicians friend. Ideal for the book collector or if you simply enjoy meeting your favorite celebrity, author, or sports icon. Lita ford, doro pesch praise new book by photographer mark weiss, the decade that rocked photographers were like family march 29, 2020, 11 days ago.
About the book living like a runaway tells the story of how lita ford left home at age sixteen to join the worlds first allfemale rock group, the runaways. Wielding her signature black guitar, lita ford shredded the stereotypes of female musicians throughout the 1970s and 80s, starting with the worlds first major allfemale rock group, the runaways, then as a platinumselling solo artist who shared the bill with the ramones, van halen, motley crue, bon jovi, def leppard, poison, and othersand who gave ozzy osbourne his first top 10 hit. Lita connected with the crowd in between songs, she talked about life with the runaways and what her songs were about. Mar 01, 2016 lita ford of the band the runaways along with her successful solo career has her first memoir book titled, living like a runaway. Fearless, revealing, and compulsively readable, lita fords living like a runaway is the longawaited memoir from one of rocks greatest pioneersand fiercest survivors. Living like a runaway will shock people with the candor that lita ford shines on her dramatic life story. Additionally, you discuss some of the ups and downs of your professional and personal life. It took a while to get started on the book, because i couldnt find the right writer to write with me. The first time i shot lita ford was in 1983 at my studio in nyc. Hennes videre album solgte darligere og darligere, og hennes siste studioalbum er black fra 1994. Lita ford, doro pesch praise new book by photographer mark. Van halen in tellall book lita ford says in her new autobiography that she had a sexual tryst with jon bon jovi. Lita ford can personalize books with first names only.
Lita discusses her efforts breaking the male barriers in the. Featuring the iconic and neverbeforepublished photography of mark weiss, the decade that rocked covers the biggest names from the 80s hard rock sceneincluding jon bon jovi, ozzy osbourne, motley crue, van halen, and more. Gillette and his eldest son james were guests on the opie show with jim norton siriusxm tuesday march 2nd. Lita ford, doro pesch praise new book by photographer. Lita ford will only sign copies of her book living like a runaway. Lita ford reveals her drugfueled trysts with rocks biggest. Lita ford is launching a pledgemusic campaign as she wants to give her fans the opportunity to get up close and personal. Lita ford reveals trysts with bon jovi, van halen in tellall book lita.
Featuring a foreword by dee snider, living like a runaway also provides neverbeforetold details of litas dramatic personal story. Lita see her just once in the ring and you can never forget it. Finally after over four decades we get to know lita ford s story in her own words. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Mar 30, carlton, mn, black bear casino w bret michaels, dokken. Whether one of hundreds or one of a kind, a signed book is a wonderful addition to any book collection. The breathtaking offthetoprope fearlessness that she shows keeps you on.
Get the guaranteed best price on solid body electric guitars like the b. Kiss me deadly was fords first hit, and her ballad with ozzy osbourne, close my eyes forever, was her first top 10 single. Dumas then signed with the world wrestling federation wwf, later wwe in november 1999, debuting in february 2000 as lita. Buy lita fords album titled the best of lita ford to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it. Book signing central is an event information service brought to you by and has a focus on author events, book signings, and autograph expos. Signed lita ford living like a runaway book autographed joan jett the runaways. For lita, life as a woman in the maledominated rock scene was never easy, a constant battle with the music establishment. Lita then came out with a badass version of elton johns bitch is back. Ive watched interviews with her about this subject too, and she still doesnt answer the questions. Lita ford reveals her drugfueled trysts with rocks.
This magazine features a color cover photo of lita ford plus an article with photos. Living like a runaway by lita ford goodreads share book. Dennis stratton iron maiden cd autograph autographed hand signed itp music. In 2012 i photographed and art directed litas album, living like a runaway. Then followed more than a decade of silence and darknessuntil rock and roll repaid the debt it owed this pioneer, helped lita reclaim her soul, and restored the queen of metal to her throne. Wielding her signature black guitar, lita ford shredded the stereotypes of female musicians throughout the. In your captivating new memoir living like a runaway, you are very introspective and show a willingness to discuss your incredible career and how you have evolved as an artist. The best of lita ford by lita ford 886976986926 cd. Finally after over four decades we get to know lita fords story in her own words. Living like a runaway by lita ford 2016, hardcover for sale. Went solo to become the first rock metal female guitaristsinger front woman in metal. Earlier this month, lita ford made an appearance on the veterans in politics tv show on to discuss her work as an activist for parental alienation and her efforts to get through to her own children, whom she was recently able to.
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