Lita Ford recorded "Close My Eyes Forever" as a duet with Ozzy Osbourne, and the pair wrote the song together. Ford was once engaged to Tony Iommi, who played guitar with Osbourne in Black Sabbath. Ford, along with Joan Jett, was in the all-girl teenage rock group The Runaways from 1975-1979. The song became Ford’s solo breakthrough, and it was the highest charting single for both her and Osbourne, peaking at No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the late 1980s, per Ultimate Guitar. When it comes to '80s hard rock ballads, it would be hard to beat the Ozzy Osbourne - Lita Ford duet on 'Close My Eyes Forever.' The song became a major hit for both and really helped Lita Ford and Ozzy wrote it together after drinking heavily in the studio. Ford used to be engaged to Ozzy’s bandmate Tony Iommi and was also managed by Ozzy’s wife Sharon. Lita Ford, the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll, and Ozzy Osbourne, the Godfather of Heavy Metal, have a relationship that spans decades, filled with ups and downs, and a deep bond that has lasted a lifetime. "Close My Eyes Forever" is a duet by Lita Ford with Ozzy Osbourne from Ford's 1988 album Lita and later remixed and released as a single titled "Close My Eyes Forever (remix)" in 1989, with the single only differing from the album version in sound quality editing. This wasn’t just a song; it was a sonic confrontation, a lyrical and vocal battle waged between two titans: Lita Ford, the fiery guitarist and vocalist, an undisputed queen of metal, and Ozzy Osbourne, the enigmatic Prince of Darkness himself. Their pairing, initially unplanned and born from a spontaneous late-night studio session, resulted in a track that transcended expectations, becoming This wasn’t just a song; it was a sonic confrontation, a lyrical and vocal battle waged between two titans: Lita Ford, the fiery guitarist and vocalist, an undisputed queen of metal, and Ozzy Osbourne, the enigmatic Prince of Darkness himself. Their pairing, initially unplanned and born from a spontaneous late-night studio session, resulted in a track that transcended expectations, becoming " Close My Eyes Forever " is a duet by Lita Ford and Ozzy Osbourne from Ford's 1988 album Lita. "Close My Eyes Forever" is a duet by Lita Ford with Ozzy Osbourne from Ford's 1988 album Lita and later remixed and released as a single titled "Close My Eyes Forever (remix)" in 1989, with the single only differing from the album version in sound quality editing. Lita Ford and Ozzy wrote it together after drinking heavily in the studio. Ford used to be engaged to Ozzy’s bandmate Tony Iommi and was also managed by Ozzy’s wife Sharon. Lita Ford recorded "Close My Eyes Forever" as a duet with Ozzy Osbourne, and the pair wrote the song together. Ford was once engaged to Tony Iommi, who played guitar with Osbourne in Black Sabbath. Ford, along with Joan Jett, was in the all-girl teenage rock group The Runaways from 1975-1979. Lita Ford, the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll, and Ozzy Osbourne, the Godfather of Heavy Metal, have a relationship that spans decades, filled with ups and downs, and a deep bond that has lasted a lifetime. " Close My Eyes Forever " is a duet by Lita Ford and Ozzy Osbourne from Ford's 1988 album Lita. When it comes to '80s hard rock ballads, it would be hard to beat the Ozzy Osbourne - Lita Ford duet on 'Close My Eyes Forever.' The song became a major hit for both and really helped The song became Ford’s solo breakthrough, and it was the highest charting single for both her and Osbourne, peaking at No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the late 1980s, per Ultimate Guitar. Ozzy Osbourne And Lita Ford - Close My Eyes Forever (HQ) Lyrics: Baby I get so scared inside, and I don't really understand Is it love that's on my mind, or is it fantasy? One example of an off-the-cuff recording that ended up working out extremely well: ' Close My Eyes Forever,' the duet he recorded with Lita Ford for her 1988 'Lita' LP. Ozzy Osbourne And Lita Ford - Close My Eyes Forever (HQ) Lyrics: Baby I get so scared inside, and I don't really understand Is it love that's on my mind, or is it fantasy? One example of an off-the-cuff recording that ended up working out extremely well: ' Close My Eyes Forever,' the duet he recorded with Lita Ford for her 1988 'Lita' LP.
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