PENNY FORD - DAYDREAMING

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 dEarly career: 1984–1990[edit] Following a stint as a GAP Band backing vocalist, Penny 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.[1] Career success: 1990–1999[edit] Ford became friends with fellow vocalist Chaka Khan, while singing background vocals on "Our Day Will Come", a duet with Edwin Starr. She was also a lead singer with the German electronic dance band Snap!, on their 1990 number one hit, "The Power". Ford also sang the lead vocal on the Snap! songs "Oops Up" and "Mary Had a Little Boy". 2nd Album Release[edit] In 1993, Penny released her second album, Penny Ford, and again achieved an additional UK Top 50 hit with her cover of the 1972 Aretha Franklin song, "Daydreaming", which reached No. 43.[2]eceased). She is also the younger half-sister of singer Sharon Redd. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.