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Twentysomething Penny Ford (aka Pennye Ford) made her solo recording debut on Lonnie Simmons' Total Experience records. Up to that point, the Cincinnati, OH, native had made quite a name for herself as a session vocalist. Working with staff producers/songwriters Jonah Ellis, Oliver Scott, and Total Experience signees Yarbrough and Peoples and Jimmy Hamilton and Maurice Hayes of Prime Time, Ford's debut was entertaining and displayed her powerful vocals. The first single was the mid-tempo groover 'Change Your Wicked Ways.' Other standouts were 'I Feel the Music,' 'Dangerous' (both post-release 12' collectibles), the heart-tugging ballad 'Never Let You Go,' and 'Don't You Know That I Love You.' Ford later shared vocals on the Gap Band's 'I Found My Baby' before having worldwide multi-platinum success with Snap ('The Power'), singing with Soul II Soul, and a mid-'90s Columbia LP, Penny Ford. During 1999, Ford toured as background vocalist with Barry White in support of his Staying Power CD.
Listen to music from Pennye Ford like Change your wicked ways, Dangerous Remix & more. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from Pennye Ford. Listen to music from Pennye Ford like Change your wicked ways, Dangerous Remix & more. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from Pennye Ford. Penny Ford, 11th June 1964, Cincinatti, Ohio, U.S.A. Pennye Ford was born in Ohio. Her father was Gene Redd, who was an Executive Producer at King Records. This was the same label that had James Brown in it's ranks a few years earlier. Her sister is the late Sharon Redd. After studying various musical instruments, Pennye joined a group called Reach, who toured. May 10, 2017 Pennye Ford (former Soul Train dancer) was a major contribution to the Total Experience family, despite this being her only album, of which led to the poor sales in the US. She started out as a backing vocalist for The Gap Band and Yarbrough & Peoples before Lonnie Simmons signed her for her own record deal in 1984. All the singles and albums of PENNY FORD, peak chart positions, career stats, week-by-week chart runs and latest news.
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Penny Ford (also known as Pennye Ford, born June 11, 1964) is an American singer from Cincinnati, Ohio. Ford is the daughter of veteran record company executive and producer Gene Redd, Sr., and evangelist/pastor Carolyn Ford-Griffith (now deceased); she remains a. Twentysomething Penny Ford (aka Pennye Ford) made her solo recording debut on Lonnie Simmons' Total Experience records. Up to that point, the Cincinnati, OH, native had made quite a name for herself as a session vocalist. Working with staff producers/songwriters Jonah Ellis, Oliver Scott, and Total Experience signees Yarbrough and Peoples and Jimmy Hamilton. Penny Ford (also known as Pennye Ford, born June 11, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. Born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, she rose to fame in the 1980s after signing a recording contract with Total Experience Records and releasing her debut solo album Pennye.The album spawned the singles 'Change Your Wicked Way'.
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| Also known as | Pennye Ford |
| Born | June 11, 1964 (age 55) |
| Origin | Cincinnati, Ohio |
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| Years active | 1979–present |
| Labels | Total Experience Records, Ariola Records, Columbia Records |
| Associated acts | Snap!, Soul II Soul, Klymaxx, Chaka Khan |
Penny Ford (also known as Pennye Ford, born June 11, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. Born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, she rose to fame in the 1980s after signing a recording contract with Total Experience Records and releasing her debut solo album Pennye. The album spawned the singles 'Change Your Wicked Way' and 'Dangerous', which were produced and written by Ford.
She garnered international fame as lead singer of Eurodance group Snap!. Managed and produced by Michael Münzing and Luca Anzilotti, the group released their debut album World Power in 1990, which sold over 7 million copies worldwide and became one of the most successful dance albums to date.[1][2] The album contained hits 'The Power', 'Ooops Up', 'Cult of Snap', and 'Mary Had a Little Boy', which has collectively sold over nine million records.[3] Their hiatus saw the release of Ford's second album, Penny Ford (1993), which established her as a solo artist worldwide, featured the singles 'Daydreaming' and 'I Lose Control'.
She has also been a member of groups Klymaxx and Soul II Soul. In 2006, she returned to Snap! and began touring worldwide with them. Throughout her career, Ford has sold over 16 million records.[1][3]
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Early life[edit]
Penny Ford was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Carolyn Griffith (née Ford), an evangelist, and Gene Redd, Sr., a veteran record company executive and producer.[4] Penny's older half-sister Sharon Redd was also a singer.
Ford attended St. Mark Catholic School in Cincinnati, where she enrolled in dance and music classes.[5] Ford's interest in music and performing continued after winning a talented teen pageant at a young age, reading a Maya Angelou piece and singing George Gershwin's 'Summertime' to beat other contestants.[5] In 1979, she snuck into a local club where she landed a job as a background singer for electro-funk group Zapp as part of a Parliament-Funkadelic World Funk Tour at age 14.[3][5] After graduating from high school at age 16, she traveled to Los Angeles where she auditioned at a studio for Motown and was given a job as a demo singer.[3][5]
Career[edit]
1984–1988: Career beginnings[edit]
Following a stint as a Gap Band backing vocalist, Ford released an album entitled Pennye in 1984, and two singles from the album made the UK Singles Chart; 'Change Your Wicked Ways', which reached No. 76, and 'Dangerous', which reached No. 43.[6] In 1986, Ford replaced Lorena Shelby as the lead singer of Klymaxx.[3] After a year on the road, Ford joined The S.O.S. Band for a six-month stint, including recording 'It's Time to Move' for the Police Academy soundtrack. In 1988, Ford became friends with fellow vocalist Chaka Khan, while singing background vocals on 'Our Day Will Come', a duet with Edwin Starr. She also toured as a background vocalist for Khan's European Tour in 1988.[3]
1989-1991: Snap![edit]
During a trip to Germany in late 1989, Ford was asked to substitute for Chaka Khan when she couldn't make it to a recording session. The session was for the recording of an album for a new electronic dance band group being put together called Snap!.[3] The original line-up for the group consisted of Ford, rapper Turbo B, and producers Michael Münzing & Luca Anzilotti. In early 1990, the group released their debut single 'The Power', which immediately became an international hit selling over a million copies in America.[7]
In May 1990, Snap! released their debut album World Power. The album reached number seven on Germany's Media Control Charts,[8] number 25 on Australia's ARIA Charts,[9] number four on the Ö3 Austria Top 40,[10] number 20 on the Topplistan chart in Sweden,[11] number four on the Swiss Music Charts,[12] number 10 on the UK Albums Chart,[13] and number 30 on the US Billboard 200 chart.[14] Although it did not chart on the Dutch MegaCharts,[15] it earned gold certification from the NVPI, for sales in excess of 60,000 copies in the Netherlands.[16]World Power has also been certified gold in Australia,[17] Austria,[18] Sweden,[19] the United Kingdom,[20] and the United States,[21] while it has received platinum certifications in both Germany and Switzerland.[22][23]
The group's second single Ooops Up also became an international success, peaking in the top-ten position on many charts.[24] The single also earned a gold certification, selling over 500,000 copies in the America.[25] Their success continued with the singles 'Cult of Snap' and 'Mary Had a Little Boy', and an international tour. After the tour, the group began working on their second album. Ford took on a lesser role and only wrote two songs ('Colour of Love' and 'See the Light'), which were recorded by replacement member Thea Austin as Ford chose to leave the group in 1991.
1991-1995: Penny Ford and Soul II Soul[edit]
Shortly after leaving Snap!, Ford became the object of a major-label bidding war that resulted in her signing to Columbia/Sony in June 1991.[3] During this time, she began recording with British musical group Soul II Soul and contributed background vocals for the song 'Move Me No Mountain'.[26] The song was released as the second single of their third album Volume III Just Right in 1992.[3] In 1992, Ford began recording her second solo album.
In March 1993, Ford released her second album, Penny Ford.[27] The album's lead single 'Daydreaming' peaked at number 40 on Billboard's R&B singles chart and at number 43 on the UK Singles chart.[6][28] The album also spawned two additional singles: 'I'll Be There' and 'I Lose Control'. In 1994, Ford began working with Soul II Soul again. She sang lead vocals on their single 'Love Enuff', which was released in 1995. She was also present when the group performed the song on Top of the Pops.
2003: Judge Mathis appearance[edit]
In 2003, Ford appeared on an episode of the U.S. television program Judge Mathis suing a producer/boyfriend. One of her witnesses was Chaka Khan; though Khan did not appear, she spoke to the judge Mathis via telephone.
2006–present: Later career and current work[edit]
In 2006, Ford returned as the original and official singer of the group SNAP! She also rejoined with SNAP! producers Michael Muenzing and Luca Anzilloti, and has been performing worldwide. She lives in Offenbach, Germany.[4]
Artistry[edit]
Ford is also a multi-instrumentalist.[4] She has been to known to play a guitar, flute, drums, percussion, bass, keyboards, and synthesizer, all of which she played during her early career as a demo singer.[4] On her first album, she played all of the instruments on the song 'Serious',[3] including 3 instruments on the remaining songs of her debut album,[29] among them various types of bass, keyboards and synthesizers. She produced and arranged songs for Natalie Cole, The Gap Band, Chaka Khan, Victoria Wilson-James, and her own band Snap!.[30]
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Discography[edit]
- Pennye (1984)
- Penny Ford (1993)
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References[edit]
- ^ abSnap! Biography. Milk ‘n’ 2 Sugars. Retrieved on January 10, 2017
- ^Luca Anzilotti (Snap). RME Audio. Retrieved on January 10, 2017
- ^ abcdefghijPenny Ford - Biography. Billboard. Retrieved on January 8, 2017
- ^ abcdPenny Ford of Snap! : Songwriter Interviews - Songfacts. SongFacts. Retrieved on January 8, 2017
- ^ abcdInterview: Penny Ford – The Power of Experience. Blog Critics. Retrieved on January 9, 2017
- ^ abChart Stats - Pennye Ford
- ^'American single certifications – Snap – The Power'. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved on January 8, 2017
- ^'Top 100 Longplay Official Media Control (10-9-1990)' (in German). charts.de. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
- ^'Interpret: Snap!'. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
- ^'Artist: Snap!' (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
- ^'Artist: Snap'. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
- ^'Artist: Snap'. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
- ^'UK's Singles/Albums Positions to Snap!'. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
- ^'US Albums Positions to Snap!'. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
- ^'Artiest: SNap!' (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
- ^'Dutch album certifications – Snap – World Power' (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers.Enter World Power in the 'Artiest of titel' box.
- ^Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^'Austrian album certifications – Snap – World Power' (in German). IFPI Austria.
- ^'Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998'(PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden.
- ^'British album certifications – Snap – World Power'. British Phonographic Industry.Select albums in the Format field.Type World Power in the 'Search BPI Awards' field and then press Enter.
- ^'American album certifications – Snap – World Power'. Recording Industry Association of America.If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
- ^'Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Snap!; 'World Power')' (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
- ^'The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Snap!; 'World Power')'. IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
- ^'SNAP! - OOOPS UP (SONG)'. www.australian-charts.com. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^'American single certifications – Snap – Ooops Up'. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved on January 8, 2017
- ^Soul II Soul – Volume III Just Right. Discogs. Retrieved on January 8, 2017
- ^Penny Ford - Penny Ford Overview. All Music Guide. Retrieved on January 8, 2017
- ^Penny Ford - Chart History. Billboard. Retrieved on January 8, 2017
- ^Pennye Ford – Pennye. Discogs. Retrieved on January 10, 2017
- ^Penny Ford - Credits. All Music Guide. Retrieved on January 10, 2017
External links[edit]
- Penny Ford on Facebook
- Penny Ford at AllMusic