2022
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PENNY FORD

An unforgettable voice. Virtuosity across half a dozen instruments. Penny Ford has electrified audiences as both a solo artist and background singer, with her debut album as vocalist for Snap! selling 7 million copies. The Cincinnati native (b. 1964) has recorded with friend Chaka Kahn and arranged and produced music for the Gap Band and Natalie Cole.

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Penny Ford of Snap! performs on May 27, 2018 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Harry Herd/Redferns via Getty Images)
Penny Ford of Snap! performs in England on August 06, 2016. (Photo by Neil H Kitson/Redferns via Getty Images)
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Penny Ford and Benjamin Lowe, alias Stoli, of the band Snap perform on July 30, 2022 in Hamburg, Germany. (Photo by Tristar Media/Getty Images)