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Jim Gillette (born James Gillette) is an American singer, notable for being the frontman of glam metal band Nitro. Originally a member of the band Tuff, Gillette released a solo album in 1987 before co-founding Nitro in 1987 with shred guitarist Michael Angelo Batio.

Gillette was famous for his extremely high voice, which he often used, with audio amplification, to shatter crystal goblets as part of his act. He is often cited to have had a range of over 6 octaves,[citation needed] though this has never been proven.

Gillette is married to singer Lita Ford, and currently trains in mixed martial arts with the Gracie family. He also exercises with clubbells through Scott Sonnon’s Circular Strength Training. He said recently he focuses on training and family and wants to be a good father and husband.

Lita Ford (born September 19, 1958) is a British-born, American rock musician and singer who was the lead guitarist for The Runaways and achieved popularity for her solo career during the 1980s and late 2000s

Early life

Ford was born Lita Rossanna Ford to a British father and an Italian mother in London, England. She moved with her family to the United States at age 4. She began playing the guitar at age 11. Her vocal range is mezzo-soprano.[1]

In 1975 at the age of 17 she joined the all-female rock band The Runaways, for whom she played lead guitar.
[edit] Solo career

After the group split in 1979, she began a solo career. Her first album, Out for Blood including the title single was released in 1983 and had no luck on the charts. The next effort, Dancin’ on the Edge of 1984 got a moderate success. It included the single “Fire In My Heart” which reached the Top 10 in several countries. The next single “Gotta Let Go” was one of Ford’s biggest hits. It reached Number One on the Mainstream Rock charts.

Ford toured extensively and made several guest appearances on TV shows for the next four years, but had no releases; a follow-up to Dancin’ On The Edge, titled The Bride Wore Black, was abandoned and never released due to the fact Ford did not like the production of the album and this upset the head of her record label causing Ford to switch from Mercury Records to RCA Records. By the time Ford returned again, the lighter pop-metal she had long favored had broken through to mainstream audiences, which set the stage for her most commercially successful album, 1988′s Lita. With Sharon Osbourne as her manager, and again produced by herself, the album featured four commercial hits, including “Kiss Me Deadly”, “Back To The Cave”, “Close My Eyes Forever”, and “Falling In And Out Of Love” (co-written with Nikki Sixx of Mötley Crüe). The ballad “Close My Eyes Forever,” was a duet with Ozzy Osbourne. It was also her only Top 10 Billboard Hot 100 hit, reaching #8.

Her next release was called Stiletto. It featured the singles “Hungry” and “Lisa” (the second was dedicated to her mother). However this album was not as successful as Dancin’ On The Edge and Lita.

Ford’s next release was Dangerous Curves, which featured her last charting single “Shot Of Poison”. Ford’s last release would be with ZYX Records and would be titled Black. It failed to repeat the success of 1991′s Dangerous Curves.

Ford was asked by VH-1 to be in the cast of “The Surreal Life” for its 7th season, in 2007. She declined.

Ford appears in the 1992 film Highway to Hell as ‘The Hitchhiker’.

During her solo years, she was an endorsee of B.C. Rich guitars and used Warlock, Eagle, Mockingbird and Bich single and double-neck models.

In mid June 2008, Ford and her new solo band played several warm up gigs prior to Rocklahoma under the name Kiss Me Deadly in the New York City area.[2]
[edit] Return to stage 2008, new album and tour 2009

http://www.pryordailytimes.com/local/local_story_084100743.html Pryor Daily Times – Lita Ford to play Rocklahoma] In June 2009, Lita began touring the US and Europe, with a new line-up consisting of Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal (Guns N’ Roses guitarist, 2006 – present) on guitar, Dennis Leeflang (Bumblefoot drummer) and PJ Farley on bass (Trixter, Ra) and Michael T. Ross (Angel/XYZ).

Ford will release a new album Wicked Wonderland on October 6, 2009 via JLRG Entertainment.[3] The album was written and produced by Ford, husband Jim Gillette, and Greg Hampton. Lita will tour the US in the Fall and Winter of 2009, including dates on Queensryche’s American Soldier Tour.

Lita Ford contributed her likeness and voice to the XBOX 360 and Playstation 3 video game, Brutal Legend. Lita appears as the character Queen Lita, alongside Jack Black, Tim Curry, Ozzy Osbourne, Rob Halford, and Lemmy Kilmister. Lita’s song “Betrayal” also appears in the game, which also features songs by Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Motorhead, Motley Crue, Kiss, Ozzy Osbourne, Marilyn Manson, Ministry, Rob Zombie, Megadeth, King Diamond, Scorpions, Slayer, Anthrax, Sanctuary, and Tenacious D.

Lita and her family also appear in comic book form in “The Gillettes: Family Business” written by Jake Tinsley and depicted by Manga artist, Jason Dube.
[edit] Personal life

Lita Ford is married to Jim Gillette, of the band Nitro. With him she has two sons with their first son having been born on Jim and Lita’s third wedding anniversary. She was previously married to W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes, and was engaged to Black Sabbath leader/guitarist Tony Iommi in the mid-1980s.

In 2010, Ford will be portrayed by actress Scout Taylor-Compton in the movie The Runaways.
[edit] Tributes

An achievement in the Xbox 360 version of the video game Guitar Hero II, is titled the “Joan & Lita Award” in tribute to Lita and Joan Jett. It is awarded to two players who can get a 100 note streak in cooperative mode.

Ford will also appear in a support role in the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 videogame Brutal Legend to be released in Rocktober 2009.[4]

Her song, Close My Eyes Forever, was included in Karaoke Revolution: American Idol Encore.

The song “Kiss Me Deadly” was covered in a compilation album called Viva La Internet/Blank CD by Reel Big Fish.

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