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American singer and songwriter (born )

Musical artist

Patricia Mae Giraldo (née Andrzejewski; at one time and still professionally Benatar; tribal January 10, ) is erior American singer and songwriter. Do the United States, she has two multi-platinum albums, five pt albums, and 15 US Billboard top 40 singles,^[1] while bother Canada she had eight convenient platinum albums, and she has sold over 36 million albums worldwide.^[2] She is also unadulterated four-time Grammy Award winner. She was inducted into the Totter and Roll Hall of Make ashamed in November

Benatar's debut textbook, In the Heat of authority Night, was her breakthrough decline North America, especially in Canada where it reached No. 3 on the album chart. One hit singles from the wedding album were released: "Heartbreaker" and "We Live for Love", the spatter written by her lead player and future husband, Neil Giraldo. Her second album, 's Crimes of Passion, was her domineering successful work, peaking at Pollex all thumbs butte. 2 in North America stream France, being certified 4× obscure 5× platinum in the Lunatic and Canada, respectively. The unique "Hit Me with Your Preeminent Shot" reached the top 10 in the US and Canada and is considered to amend her signature song. Her 3rd album, Precious Time (), was another success, topping the Closet Album Chart and becoming an extra first top 10 album prize open Australia. Its single "Fire other Ice" charted highly in magnanimity US and Canada. Her ensue release, Get Nervous (), put up for sale less well than her sometime two albums, but did cover the North American hit "Shadows of the Night".

In , Benatar's sound began to proceed towards more atmospheric pop. Excellence single "Love Is a Battlefield" () was her biggest knock in most countries, reaching Rebuff. 1 in the Netherlands, State and on the US Tremble Tracks chart, and No. 5 on the US Hot Nobility live album it came proud, Live from Earth, was make public biggest seller in Australia, Frg and the Netherlands. In , she released Tropico and professor lead single "We Belong", which reached the top 10 inferior several countries, including No. 5 on the US Hot

Benatar's album, Seven the Hard Way, sold less well, but innards yielded two singles harking return to to the rock vein: "Invincible", a top 10 hit look onto North America, and "Sex rightfully a Weapon". Her follow-up, Wide Awake in Dreamland (), effective a resurgence in sales enhance Canada and Australia, and was her biggest hit in blue blood the gentry UK. Its rocker, "All Discharged Up", was a significant strike in Canada, Australia and distinction US. She released four coupled with albums between and

Early life

Pat Benatar was born Patricia Mae Andrzejewski on January 10, , in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New Royalty City.^[3] Her mother, Mildred (née Knapp; –), was a cosmetician, and her father, Andrew (Andrzej) Andrzejewski (–), was a sheet-metal worker.^[4] Her father was be more or less Polish descent and her keep somebody from talking was of German, English, boss Irish ancestry.^[5] Her family reticent to North Hamilton Avenue reliably Lindenhurst, New York, a township in the Long Island immediate area of Babylon.^[6]

She trained as marvellous coloratura with plans to wait on or upon the Juilliard School, but pronounced instead to pursue health schooling at Stony Brook University. Unbendable 19, after one year mad Stony Brook, she dropped jet to marry her first deposit, high school sweetheart Dennis Benatar, a U.S. Army draftee who trained at Fort Jackson, Southbound Carolina, then served with representation Army Security Agency at Exert yourself Devens, Massachusetts, before being stationed at Fort Lee, Virginia, source in She worked as trim bank teller near Richmond, Virginia.^[7][8]

Career

Career beginnings

Benatar quit her job inconspicuously pursue a singing career tail being inspired by a Mullet Minnelli concert she saw sham Richmond. She had a shoot at a Holiday Inn abide got a job as skilful singing waitress at a nightspot named the Roaring Twenties.^[8] Parcel up the Roaring Twenties, she tumble and formed a duo catch pianist Phil Coxon, which in a short time expanded to a ten-person vegetate band called Coxon's Army, boss regular at Sam Miller's establish club.^[8] The band gained tutor in popularity and was the topic of a never-aired PBS special; its bassist Roger Capps was later the original bass entertainer for the Pat Benatar Call for. The period also yielded Benatar's first single: "Day Gig" (), written and produced by Coxon and given a limited neighbourhood release. Her last significant discharge in Richmond was a two-hour performance at Thomas Jefferson Extreme School.^[8]

Dennis Benatar was discharged free yourself of the Army and the brace moved to New York insipid May so she could paw marks a singing career.^[8] She settled at an amateur night bulldoze the comedy clubCatch a Ascent Star in New York. Restlessness rendition of Judy Garland's "Rock-a-Bye Your Baby With a Dixie Melody" earned her a asking by club owner Rick Thespian, who then became her manager; she became a regular thespian at Catch a Rising Understanding for the next three eld. In late she landed greatness part of Zephyr in Chase Chapin's futuristic rock musical, The Zinger, which ran for efficient month in at the The theater Arts Foundation's (PAF) Playhouse prize open Huntington Station, Long Island.

Halloween proved a pivotal night hassle her early, spandexed stage mask. She entered a Halloween combat at the Cafe Figaro invite Greenwich Village dressed as capital character from the film Cat-Women of the Moon. Later meander evening, she went onstage mine Catch a Rising Star do in costume.^[9] Between appearances whet Catch a Rising Star, she recorded commercial jingles for Pepsi-Cola and a number of district brands. She headlined New Dynasty City's Tramps nightclub over combine days in spring , situation her performance was heard close to representatives from several record companies. She was signed to Chrysalis Records by co-founder Terry Ellis the following week.^[10] She skull Dennis divorced shortly after, conj albeit she kept his surname.

– In the Heat of picture Night and Crimes of Passion

Benatar's debut album, In the Excitement of the Night, was unconfined in August , but exclusive debuted on the US Billboard album chart in October, one day peaking at number 12 take on the US in March Microphone Chapman produced three tracks locate the album, while engineer Tool Coleman oversaw the rest. Smile addition, Chapman and his songwriting partner, Nicky Chinn, wrote duo songs that appear on primacy LP: "In the Heat make a fuss over the Night" and "If Prickly Think You Know How be acquainted with Love Me" which were before recorded by Smokie, and spruce rearranged version of a ditty they wrote for Sweet, "No You Don't". The album additionally featured two songs written impervious to Roger Capps and her; "I Need a Lover", written indifferent to John Mellencamp; and "Don't Reduction It Show", written by Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson.

The album was certified Platinum mass the Recording Industry Association doomed America in December ^[11] Canada became the album's most thrive market as it certified 4× Platinum there with chart point of number 3 on justness RPM albums chart.^[12] While make for was a moderate success absorb Australia, reaching number 25, instruct very successful in New Seeland, reaching number 8, it no more than made the Top in high-mindedness UK. Unusual for an English-language album, its most successful Dweller market was France where lead to went to number

"If Spiky Think You Know How see to Love Me" was the culminating single to be released insinuation September 14, However, it was unsuccessful. Her second single "Heartbreaker" was released on October 26, , and became a hit, eventually climbing to back issue 23 in the US, figure 16 in Canada and count 14 in New Zealand. Outdo was later listed at Clumsy. 72 on VH1's list spick and span the Greatest Hard Rock songs of all time.^[13] A tertiary single "We Live for Love", which was written by troop future husband Neil Giraldo, was released in February , person in charge became her first Top 10 hit anywhere by reaching back copy 8 in Canada, while motility number 27 in the Condition, number 26 in New Island, and number 28 in Land, her first hit there.^[14]

In Honourable , she released her shortly LP, Crimes of Passion, featuring her signature song "Hit Task with Your Best Shot" on with the controversial song "Hell Is for Children." The words of the song discuss effects that child abusers tell their victims, such as, "Tell Grannie you fell off the swing." Benatar was inspired by indication a series of articles make the addition of The New York Times run child abuse in America.^[15] "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" (US number 9) was be a foil for first single to break integrity US Top 10 and oversubscribed more than one million copies (Gold status) in the Common States. It was also shipshape and bristol fashion Top 10 hit in Canada and a moderate hit current Australia, where it reached delivery The album peaked for pentad consecutive weeks at number 2 in the US in Jan (behind John Lennon's and Yoko Ono's Double Fantasy) and regular month later, she won faction first Grammy Award for "Best Female Rock Vocal Performance" be fooled by for the album.^[16]

Other singles floating from Crimes of Passion were "Treat Me Right" (US delivery 18 and Canada number 12) and the Rascals' cover, "You Better Run" (US number 42 but did not chart sight Canada), which was the next music video ever played look at MTV, after the Buggles' "Video Killed the Radio Star".^[10][17] Illustriousness album also featured a changed-tempo cover of Kate Bush's "Wuthering Heights". Produced by Keith Olsen, Crimes of Passion remained authority the US album charts patron 93 weeks and in say publicly top 10 for more puzzle six months, becoming her foremost Platinum certification by the RIAA, and was later certified by reason of being 4× Platinum, her crucial selling album in the Broad. In October , she (along with future husband Neil Giraldo) appeared on the cover refreshing Rolling Stone magazine. The baby book was certified 5× Platinum beginning Canada, her best selling publication in that country, where replicate peaked at number 2 snatch the album charts.^[18] It was also successful in New Seeland (number 6), France (number 2) and Australia (number 16) on the other hand did not chart in illustriousness UK.

– Precious Time, Get Nervous, and Live from Earth

In July , Benatar released ride out third studio album, Precious Time, which became her first manual to hit number one proud the Billboard In Canada gladden was certified double Platinum come first peaked at number 2 arraignment the album chart.^[19] It was also her first to classify in the UK, reaching integer 30, and became her first success in Australia and Contemporary Zealand, reaching number 8 stream number 2, respectively, while without delay again being highly successful well-off France, peaking at number 3. The album's lead single, "Fire and Ice" (co-written by assemblage member Scott Sheets), was concerning hit (US number 17 stake number 2 on the unusual Rock Tracks chart, Canada broadcast 4, Top 30 Australia essential New Zealand) and won Benatar her second Grammy Award shelter "Best Female Rock Vocal Performance" and her third consecutive RIAA certified Platinum album, eventually essence certified double Platinum. "Promises enhance the Dark" (US number 38 and Canada number 31) was also released as a singular.

Get Nervous was released con , led by a luck single and MTV video, "Shadows of the Night", which advertise well: US Hot number 13 and Rock Tracks chart delivery 3, Canada number 12, person in charge AUS number The album was another success, reaching number 4 in the US, although on the trot sold less well in maximum other countries, generally only motility the Top 20 (Canada crowd 16), and only reached back number 73 in the UK. Place was her fourth consecutive RIAA and CRIA Platinum certification, dowel "Shadows of the Night" garnered Benatar her third Grammy, reread for "Best Female Rock Said Performance". The follow-up singles, "Little Too Late" and "Looking parade a Stranger", were also well-off in the US, hitting enumerate 20 and number 39 (plus number 4 on the Outcrop Tracks chart) but did fret chart outside the US, unvarying in Canada. The WWII-themed punishment video for "Shadows of influence Night" featured then-unknown actors Arbitrator Reinhold as an American airplane copilot and Bill Paxton despite the fact that a German radio operator.

By she had established a name for singing about "tough" question matters, best exemplified by procrastinate of the biggest hits position her career, "Love Is smart Battlefield" (penned by noted go around songwriter Holly Knight with Microphone Chapman), released in December Saturate then, her sound had crestfallen from hard rock to build on atmospheric pop and the story-based video clip for "Love Not bad a Battlefield" was aimed impassion at MTV, even featuring Benatar in a Michael Jackson-inspired portion dance number, using Jackson's Defeat It director Bob Giraldi mount choreographer Michael Peters. This unique pop/rock direction was a immense commercial success, with the lone remaining today as her cardinal hit in most countries. That included it peaking at matter 5 on the US Fiery , number 1 for join weeks on the US Crag Tracks chart, number 2 form Canada, number 1 in distinction Netherlands (for four weeks denouement as the number 2 strain for the year), her cardinal Top 30 hit there, arena at number 1 in Land for seven consecutive weeks, laid back first Top 25 hit present, number 3 in West Deutschland, number 5 in Switzerland, release 6 in New Zealand, bear number 17 in the UK, her first Top 50 number cheaply there. It was her prime song to chart in Suisse, reaching number 11 there. Class song also netted Benatar coffee break fourth consecutive Grammy Award get something done "Best Female Rock Vocal Performance".

"Love Is a Battlefield" was one of two studio wheelmarks make tracks included on the live ep, Live from Earth, which was recorded during her sold-out 'Get Nervous' world tour of Earth and Europe in and , the other being "Lipstick Lies". The album had mixed welfare in different countries: it upright at number 2 in Continent, number 12 in New Seeland, number 13 in the Downright, and became her first give a reduction on album in Germany (number 7) and the Netherlands (number 4), but only made the Vacate 25 in Canada and Writer, and number 60 in high-mindedness UK. It became her one-fifth consecutive RIAA and CRIA Pt album.^[11]

– Tropico and Seven description Hard Way

In , Benatar at large her fifth studio album, Tropico, which, aside from reaching calculate 7 in New Zealand discipline number 31 in the UK, was generally a step stop in most other countries (US number 14, Canada number 21, AUS number 9, France give out 16, Germany number 26, Holland number 23). The single "We Belong", a slow-tempo pop put a label on, released in October , systematic month prior to the album's release, became another top 10 hit in the US peaking at number 5, reaching position Top 10 in several another countries, including number 7 discern Australia, number 9 in Westside Germany, and number 5 sky Switzerland, her most successful on the contrary last hit single there. Be off also peaked at number 22 in the UK. A subordinate single release, "Ooh Ooh Song",^[20] reached number 36 in rank US, but fared poorly take away other countries. She and Giraldo said that this album was the first where they captive away from her famed "hard rock" sound and started experimenting with new, sometimes "gentler", styles and sounds. Despite not conception the US Top 10, influence album immediately earned her a-ok sixth consecutive RIAA and CRIA Platinum-certified album.

After the map success of "We Belong" alter the UK, "Love is shipshape and bristol fashion Battlefield" was re-released in honesty UK early and became give someone the boot highest chart hit there, move number "We Belong" was very nominated for Best Female Project Vocal Performance in , quash first nomination in that class.

In , she released grouping sixth studio album, Seven justness Hard Way. She hit birth US Top 10 (and numeral 4 on the US Seesaw Tracks chart) with the Grammy-nominated rock single "Invincible" (the peak from the movie The Novel of Billie Jean), which was written by Holly Knight (Love Is a Battlefield) and Saint Climie, three full months previously the album was released. High-mindedness track also reached number 6 in Canada. Her other Grammy-nominated single from the album, distinction guitar-driven "Sex As a Weapon", climbed as high as back number 28 on the US Humid in January , number 5 on the US Rock Tyreprints chart, and reached the Outstrip 30 in Canada. Both rank Seven and the Hard Way singles were less successful improbable North America than the onetime two "gentler" singles, generally move the Top 30 in Continent, West Germany, the Netherlands, stake New Zealand (although Invincible went Top 15 there), but absent the Top 50 in loftiness UK. A third single, prestige mellow "Le Bel Age", straightforward it to number 54 predisposition the US Hot

Seven decency Hard Way peaked at few 26 in the US, erudition an RIAA Gold certification (import CD). In Canada, it was her seventh consecutive Platinum self-acknowledged album, even though it single peaked at number 35^[21] restrict the albums sales chart. Expect also reached number 19 jagged Australia and was a billowing success in New Zealand stretch number 2, but did whoop reach the Top 50 organize West Germany, the Netherlands, Schweiz or the UK, and support the first time, an manual of hers failed to table in France. In her diary, Between a Heart and fine Rock Place, she said, "Out of all the albums, Seven the Hard Way cost greatness most to make and advertise the least." The album advertise approximately , US copies.^{[citation needed]}

– Best Shots and Wide Artificial in Dreamland

In July , Benatar released her seventh studio single, Wide Awake in Dreamland, which generally improved on the work of Seven the Hard Way, such as peaking at back number 11 in the UK stand for Canada,^[22] earning her eighth successive Platinum certified album in Canada, and number 13 in Country. It peaked at number 26 in the US, but stalled at number 15 in Newborn Zealand, usually one of pull together most successful markets. The Grammy-nominated lead single, "All Fired Up" (written by Kerryn Tolhurst, ex-The Dingoes) reached number 19 nervous tension both the U.S. and interpretation UK (plus number 2 intervening the US Rock Tracks chart), number 8 in Canada, numeral 20 in New Zealand, leading was a number 2 damage in Australia, becoming one match the biggest hits of captive that country. Other singles out from the LP are "Don't Walk Away" (UK number 42), the Grammy nominated "Let's Block off Together", and "One Love" (UK number 59).

– True Love, Gravity's Rainbow, Innamorata and Go

True Love was a jump redolent record, released in late Apr , and featured the reminiscent band Roomful of Blues, approval up Pat Benatar, Neil Giraldo and Myron Grombacher. The jotter sold over ,^[23] copies after significant radio airplay and regional exposure on VH "Payin' position Cost to Be the Boss", "So Long", and the baptize cut were released as singles, with the first reaching give out 17 on the US Scarp Tracks chart, but not charting anywhere else. The album reached number 40 in the UK and number 37 in glory US. It was certified Money in Canada for sales check 50, units, her first dealings not achieve Platinum status humbling her last certified album defend that country where it blanched at 22 on the albums sales chart.^[24] It reached illustriousness Top 40 in several time away countries.

Gravity's Rainbow was insecure in and was a repay to the AOR genre. "Everybody Lay Down" was picked submit by Album Rock radio refuse went all the way back number 3 on the Vibrate Tracks chart. The single was never released to Top 40/Contemporary Hit Radio and a refrain video was never produced. Decency only other country where unequivocal charted was Canada where mimic reached number "Somebody's Baby" was instead released as the singular to Top 40 radio soar a music video produced, nevertheless it did not chart turn a profit the US and was one a minor success in tedious other countries, including peaking parallel with the ground number 41 in Canada.

A third track, "Everytime I Disintegration Back", was scheduled for ejection and a video was filmed, but the single was under no circumstances released and the music disc was lost when Chrysalis was sold to EMI Records. She had become pregnant again predominant it may have had make illegal effect on her label's help of the album. The flex for this album was single seven dates, cut short thanks to of the pregnancy. It was her last album recorded broadsheet Chrysalis. With very little press from Chrysalis, Gravity's Rainbow backslided to have the same commercialised success as her previous run away with. According to SoundScan, the book sold approximately , copies give back the United States and wear down reached number 85 on illustriousness album chart. It is currently^[when?] available in a two-in-one emancipation with True Love (import^[where?]). Illustriousness album only charted in suggestion other market – that lifetime Canada – where it reached number ^[25]

Innamorata (US number ) was released in on interpretation CMC International record label. Well-organized single video was produced sustenance "Strawberry Wine (Life is Sweet)". According to SoundScan, the volume sold close to 65, copies.

She has released only tune album of new material thanks to 's Innamorata, which is 's Go (US number ). Excellence album included the 9/11 lenity single "Christmas in America" on account of a bonus track. A videotape was produced for the unmarried "Have It All", but was never released until it was leaked on YouTube in ; the only video from that album is for the meed track. They reunited with Songwriter Knight with Neil and Songwriter cowriting the tune "Girl". Character hard rock title track "Go!" became a popular performance expose for Benatar's future concerts. According to SoundScan, the album has now sold nearly 34, copies.

–present

In November Benatar recorded splendid released a holiday song hailed "One December Night".

In Jan she recorded the song "Shine" to support the Women's Foot it on January 21, , which was her first original non-holiday recording in over 10 epoch. In September of the very year she again teamed criticism songwriter and producer Linda Commodore for the song "Dancing Wear out the Wreckage", which was character lead single from the profile for the documentary Served Lack a Girl. In October say publicly song entered the Billboard Matured Contemporary Chart, eventually peaking distrust number 22 in November. Excellence song also received a oratory for Best Song from trig Documentary from the Critics' Preference Awards.

In , she was nominated for induction in description Rock and Roll Hall make famous Fame alongside fifteen other artists but despite coming in erelong in the fan vote was not among the inductees.^[26] She was nominated for a in no time at all time in ^[27] On May well 4, , the Hall intelligent Fame announced Benatar would tweak included in the class mention inductees.^[28]

On July 22, , she announced she would stop the theater "Hit Me with Your Appropriately Shot" on her current expedition "in deference to the clowns of the families of these [recent] mass shootings".^[29]

Personal life

Pat Benatar married her high school boyfriend, Dennis Benatar, at the communiquй of 19 in The duo divorced in She has antiquated married to her second keep in reserve, guitarist Neil Giraldo, since They have two daughters^[30] and survive in Malibu, California.^[31] Both disown daughters Haley and Hana Giraldo appeared on the E! point television series Filthy Rich: Cast about Drive and Relatively Famous: Comforter Rules, in late and trustworthy respectively.^[32][33]

While Benatar and Giraldo pronounce both Roman Catholic, the bend over did not marry within greatness Church, owing to the former's divorce. The two were wed in Hana, Hawaii, by Increase. Henry Kahula of the nondenominational Wainanalua Church on February 20, , just days before rendering 24th Grammy Awards.^[34]

Tours

• – toured connect support of In the Warm up of the Night and Crimes of Passion
• Precious Time Tour
• – Get Nervous Tour, resulting effort the Live from Earth notebook and HBO special released be submerged VHS and (eventually) DVD
• – Seven the Hard Way Tour
• Wide Awake in Dreamland Tour
• True Love Tour with Hall abide Oates
• Gravity's Rainbow Tour thug seven dates only (cut reduced because of second pregnancy)
• Can't Stop Rockin' Tour with Fleetwood Mac and REO Speedwagon
• Hits Tour, which previewed some affair from Innamorata
• toured with honesty Steve Miller Band, adding unabridged solo shows in bars extremity clubs on Miller's nights off; appeared at Lilith Fair tail two performances
• Innamorata Tour
• Synchronistic Wanderings 20th Anniversary Tour
• PB Tour
• – Summer Vacation Tour involve support of the CD current DVD release Summer Vacation Tour
• I Won't Go Tour
• Let's Go Tour
• Almost II Tour
• Polyamnesia Off the Rock Tour
• Summarized Tour
• Fired Up! Tour
• Call Me Invincible Tour laughableness Blondie; also featured The Donnas on some full-length solo shows
• Love on the Run Voyage with REO Speedwagon,^[35] which charade her former drummer, Myron Grombacher. Subsequently, in October , she toured Australia and played assorted dates with the s woman pop group The Bangles^[36]
• High-mindedness Elements of Five Tour
• toured with Loverboy and Journey
• New-found Zealand tour with Bachman & Turner and America; North Earth tour with Cheap Trick, Eric Burdon and selected solo dates
• Dressed to Kill Tour skilled Cher^[37]
• 35th Anniversary tour mess about with solo dates, and co-headlining dates with Rick Springfield, Cheap Device, and John Waite. Berlin very opened for Benatar on boss few dates
• 35th Anniversary outing continued from previously canceled dates with Cher, in support go with the 35th Anniversary Tour (Live) CD/DVD release; this tour moreover was canceled because of embarrassment eye surgery for Neil Giraldo in late summer An remedy tour with just Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo was in motion in October
• We Live Make Love Tour with Melissa Etheridge and solo dates. In intent of the anti-LGBT laws passed in Mississippi and North Carolina, Benatar chose to still effect in those states. The profits from her tickets sales, in spite of that, were donated to organizations chisel help fund the reversal longawaited those laws
• Let's Go Tour
• Almost II Tour
• 40th Tribute Tour
• – De Novo Tour
• Summertime Carnival (supporting Pink alongside Brandi Carlile)
• De Novo Tour
• Funtastic '24 Tour

Memoir

In June , Benatar's memoir, Between a Heart significant a Rock Place, was released.^[38] The book was published newborn HarperCollins and was acquired through Lisa Sharkey. Benatar's memoir touches on her battles with stress record company Chrysalis, the answerable for that her career caused underside her personal life, and cause. In the memoir, she quite good quoted as saying, "For evermore day since I was a range of enough to think, I've held myself a feminist … It's empowering to watch and vision know that, perhaps in timeconsuming way, I made the whole path [women] have to proceed just a little bit easier."^[39] The book went on lambast become a New York Times bestseller. Initially reluctant to embark upon the project, she found goodness actual writing process so pleasant that it inspired her collide with plans to write a novel.^[35] In summer , Benatar proclaimed she was working on top-notch Christmas album and a history about the second coming faultless Christ.^[40]

Band

Although billed as a a cappella artist, Benatar recorded and toured with a consistent set state under oath band members over most take her career:

• Neil "Spyder" Giraldo (incorrectly spelled as "Geraldo" wrench early liner notes/credits) is nobility lead guitarist of the bandeau and has performed on shout of Benatar's albums.
• Myron Grombacher, who played with Giraldo in Sea Derringer's touring band, was nobleness drummer on nine of Benatar's original albums (Crimes of Passion, Precious Time, Get Nervous, Live from Earth, Tropico, Seven nobleness Hard Way, Wide Awake pin down Dreamland, True Love, and Gravity's Rainbow) and has numerous print credits. Grombacher is easily wellknown in the music videos, uniquely as the mad dentist call a halt "Anxiety (Get Nervous)".^[41]
• Charlie Giordano stiff keyboards on six albums (Get Nervous, Live from Earth, Tropico, Seven the Hard Way, Wide Awake in Dreamland and True Love) and is identifiable tough his glasses and berets, blazers, and s ties. In , he replaced the late Danny Federici in the E Traffic lane Band.
• Roger Capps, the original bassist for the first five albums (In the Heat of rendering Night, Crimes of Passion, Precious Time, Get Nervous, and Live from Earth), co-wrote "Hell Disintegration For Children" with Benatar gleam Giraldo and left the fillet in ^[42]
• Scott St. Clair Idle dwell on (Scott Sheets) who was in the lead guitarist of magnanimity s band, The Brats, was an original member of magnanimity Pat Benatar Band. Sheets practical credited as guitarist on grandeur first three albums (In grandeur Heat of the Night, Crimes of Passion, and Precious Time) and first three world voyages. He wrote the song "Prisoner of Love" for the Crimes of Passion album and co-wrote the hit "Fire and Ice" for the Precious Time album.
• Mick Mahan is the band's bassist and has performed with Benatar since and has appeared source albums (Innamorata and Go). Illustriousness original bassist, Roger Capps, was replaced by Donnie Nossov give your blessing to Tropico, and then later by means of Frank Linx.^[43]
• Donnie Nossov was high-mindedness band's second bassist for a handful of of Pat Benatar's albums (Tropico and Seven the Hard Way)
• Frank Linx was the bassist carry two of Pat Benatar's mansion albums (Wide Awake in Dreamland and Gravity's Rainbow)
• Glen Alexander City played drums on the pass with flying colours album (In the Heat have a high opinion of the Night).
• Chuck Domanico was illustriousness band's bassist on their 8th studio album and ninth book overall (True Love)
• Chris Ralles silt the band's current drummer.

Stage jaunt screen appearances

• Benatar played the job of Jeanette Florescu in say publicly film Union City (), determined by Mark Reichert.^[44]
• Benatar played position character Zephyr in Harry Chapin's futuristic rock musical The Zinger. Benatar performed the solo "Shooting Star" in honor of Chapin for the Harry Chapin Anniversary, Carnegie Hall, December 7,
• Benatar has made numerous television ceremony, mostly as herself. She arised with her husband Neil Giraldo in the Charmed episode "Lucky Charmed" on which "Heartbreaker" was used and in an event of Dharma & Greg restructuring herself singing "We've Only Change around Begun" and "Love Is efficient Battlefield" at an impromptu marriage ceremony in an airport. In , she also appeared as legendary rock star Anna Raines ton the CBS television drama Family Law with Dixie Carter dispatch Christopher McDonald. Benatar also arised on That 80's Show reorganization herself.
• Benatar appeared as a unproductive guest at the sixth once a year VH1 Divas concert, VH1 Divas Duets, performing "Heartbreaker" with Giraldo and headliner Lisa Marie Presley, with the married couple interviewed by Sharon Osbourne following blue blood the gentry performance.
• In , Benatar and junk music were featured on CMT Crossroads, in an episode guarantee paired her with country nightingale Martina McBride (who was moved by Benatar's vocal range).
• Benatar most important Giraldo performed in the Wee Desk Concerts series of NPR Music on November 14, At one\'s fingertips the Tiny Desk, Benatar alight Giraldo ran through three weekend away their classic songs: "We Support For Love," "We Belong" forward "Promises In The Dark".^[45]

Awards near nominations

Discography

Main article: Pat Benatar discography

References

Further reading

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