Benatar, Pat (1953–)

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Benatar, Pat (1953–)

American singer. Born Patricia Andrzejewski, Jan 10, 1953, in Brooklyn, NY; m. Dennis Benatar (div.); m. Neil Giraldo (guitarist); children: daughters, Haley (who has a pop trio, Glo) and Hana.

One of the most successful women hard-rock singers during 1980s, had 6 platinum albums: In the Heat of the Night (1979), Crimes of Passion (1980), Precious Time (1981, multiplatinum), Get Nervous (1982), Live From Earth (1983) and Tropico (1984); co-wrote most songs with husband Neil Giraldo; was 4-time Grammy winner as Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female (1981, 1982, 1983, and 1984); performed at 1st Lilith Fair. Hit singles include "Heartbreaker" (1980), "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" (1980), "Fire and Ice" (1981), "Love Is a Battlefield" (1983) and "We Belong" (1984).

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