Penny Ford (born
June 11,
1964 in
Cincinnati,
Ohio,
United States), also known as
Pennye Ford, is a musician. She is the daughter of veteran record-company executive and producer Gene Redd, Sr., and the late evangelist/pastor Carolyn Ford-Griffith (1943-2007)
[viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=60481206&albumID=57419&imageID=206877#a=57419&i=4723404], and the half sister of the late
Sharon Redd. Following a stint as a
GAP Band backing vocalist, she released an album entitled
Pennye in 1984, and the single "
Dangerous" reached the
UK Singles Chart in 1985. In 1993 she released another album,
Penny Ford, and achieved another Top 50
UK hit with the single "Daydreaming." She became friends with
Chaka Khan while singing background vocals on "Our Day Will Come," a duet with
Edwin Starr.
Ford was a lead singer with the German electronic band
SNAP! on their worldwide hit "The Power." Ford also sang the lead vocal on the Snap! songs "Oops Up," "Mary Had a Little Boy," and "The Colour of Love."