Pat Benatar
Classically trained and armed with guitarist Neil Giraldo's arrangements, Pat Benatar won four consecutive Grammys for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance in the early 80s. She was one of the first artists in heavy MTV rotation and a template for the decade's rock frontwomen.
Origin: Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York, USA · Years active: 1975–present
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Biography
Classically trained and armed with guitarist Neil Giraldo's arrangements, Pat Benatar won four consecutive Grammys for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance in the early 80s. She was one of the first artists in heavy MTV rotation and a template for the decade's rock frontwomen.
Key 1980s albums
- Crimes of Passion (1980) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Precious Time (1981) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Get Nervous (1982) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Tropico (1984) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
Essential songs
- Hit Me with Your Best Shot (1980) — 80s songs
- Love Is a Battlefield (1983) — 80s songs
- We Belong (1984) — 80s songs
- Shadows of the Night (1982) — 80s songs
- Invincible (1985) — 80s songs
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- Who are Pat Benatar?
- Pat Benatar — Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York, USA, active 1975–present. Classically trained and armed with guitarist Neil Giraldo's arrangements, Pat Benatar won four consecutive Grammys for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance in the early 80s. She was one of the first artists in heavy MTV ro
- What did Pat Benatar release in the 1980s?
- RADIO 1980 lists 4 albums and 5 essential songs for Pat Benatar, covering 1980–1985.
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