What Does Lita Ford Really Think of Meryl Streep’s ‘Ricki and The Flash’ Performance?
Rocking from her teen years in The Runaways through a solo career that crashed the metal world’s boys’ club, Lita Ford, 56, has an insider’s take on Meryl Streep‘s performance as a guitar-slinging belter in new movie Ricki and The Flash. “This film is very close to home,” says Ford. “I live it.” Currently on a North American tour, Ford offers up her critiques of the Oscar winner’s covers on the soundtrack: “Meryl has accomplished no easy task here.”
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“This is one of her best performances on the soundtrack. She sells the song with her attitude. You can’t help but believe her when you hear her sing.”
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers’ “American Girl”
“Meryl had no problem with this song. It was a great choice. Her performance was excellent. It was a perfect vocal range for her, not pushing her so that it’s uncomfortable.”
Sam the Sham & The Pharaohs’ “Wooly Bully”
“This was one of my favorite songs as a kid, and when I listen to Meryl’s version, she pulls everybody in with her and makes it like one big crowd singing. I love the energy, and her husky voice.”
U2‘s “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For”
“That song is difficult for anybody, but she pulls it off. I wish I could have helped her with her breathing. That’s a huge part of being a vocalist.”
This story originally appeared in the Aug. 29 issue of Billboard.
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