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About Pat Benatar
Hometown
Brooklyn, NY, United States
Born
January 10, 1953
Genre
Rock
Award-winning singer-songwriter Pat Benatar was one of the most successful rock acts of the ’80s.
∙ She won the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance four years in a row, between 1980 and 1983.
∙ Her 1981 album, Precious Time, which hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, included the Grammy Award-winning pop-rock single “Fire and Ice.”
∙ The video for 1980’s “You Better Run” was the second clip ever played on MTV.
∙ The 1983 synth-rock hit “Love Is a Battlefield” peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and came in at No. 30 on VH1’s list of the 100 Greatest Songs of the ’80s.
∙ Benatar's pop-rock hit “Hit Me With Your Best Shot” was used in pivotal scenes of the 2012 movies Pitch Perfect and Rock of Ages.
∙ In 2020, Benatar and her long-time musical collaborator and husband, Neil Giraldo, were nominated for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Musical InfluencesPat Benatar's musical influences include Patti Smith, Stevie Nicks, Elvis Presley and more.
Influenced by Pat BenatarPat Benatar has influenced the music of Joan Osborne, Alanis Morissette, Melissa Etheridge and more.
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