It was entirely obvious from the get-go that Pat Benatar was going to pursue her love of music. Four Grammy wins, a dozen albums, and decades of touring later, it's safe to say that Pat had successfully fulfilled her life's dream. But that wasn't just by mistake. It was her tenacity and sticktoitiveness that propelled her to greatness.

▬Contents of this video▬
00:00 - Intro
00:45 - She's Remarkably Self-Confident
01:44 - She Worked As A Bank Teller To Make Ends Meet
03:04 - Benatar Sure Did Love Spandex
04:23 - Pat Benatar's Impressive Discography
05:12 - 'You Better Run' Was The 2nd Video Ever Aired On MTV
05:48 - Timing Is Key
06:41 - Her Music Is Ubiquitous
07:16 - Outro

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In her aptly titled autobiography, Between a Heart and a Rock Place, Pat Benatar revealed that it was never her intention to become a solo artist. Her initial dream was to be the lead singer of a rock band – just as Robert Plant was to Led Zeppelin or Van Morrison was to the Doors.

Pat Benator wanted to form a musical relationship like Mick Jagger did with Keith Richards, but since she was a classically trained singer, she had no clue how to make that intense vision a reality even though she possessed extensive musical knowledge.

Pat Benatar had to learn to believe in her own dreams. But once she started developing some momentum through a series of small victories, her vision slowly started to take form. After releasing her first album in 1979 and embarking on her first road tour, she knew that she had finally found her place in life. 40 years later, and she is considered to be one of the most influential female musicians of all time.

What Happened to Pat Benatar? She’s Unrecognizable Today

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We Live For Love (Remastered) · Pat Benatar

Greatest Hits

℗ 2005 Capitol Records, LLC

Released on: 2005-01-01

Associated Performer, Background Vocalist, Keyboards, Guitar: Neil Giraldo
Associated Performer, Guitar: Scott St. Clair Sheets
Associated Performer, Background Vocalist, Bass Guitar: Roger Capps
Associated Performer, Drums: Glen Alexander Hamilton
Producer: Michael Chapman
Producer: Peter Coleman
Studio Personnel, Mastering Engineer: Steve Hall
Studio Personnel, Mastering Engineer: Evren Goknar
Studio Personnel, Mastering Engineer: Evren Göknar
Composer Lyricist: Neil Giraldo

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Pat Benatar - Love is a Battlefield

Lyrics:

We are young heartache to heartache we stand
no promises no demands love is a battlefield

We are strong noone can tell us we're wrong
searching out hearts for so long
both of us knowing love is a battlefield

You're begging me to go then make me stay
why do you hurt me so bad
it would help me to know do I stand in your way
or am I the best thing you've had

Believe me believe me I can't tell you why
but I'm trapped by your love and I'm chained to your side

We are young heartache to heartache we stand
no promises no demands love is a battlefield
we are strong noone can tell us we're wrong
searching our hearts for so long
both of us knowing love is a battlefield

We're losing control will you turn me away
or touch me deep inside
and before this gets old will it still feel the same
there's no way this world dies

But if we get much closer I could lose control
and if your heart surrenders you'll need me to hold

We are young heartache to heartache we stand
no promises no demands love is a battlefield
we are strong noone can tell us we're wrong
searching our hearts for so long
both of us knowing love is a battlefield

Well you're a real tough cookie with a long history
Of breaking little hearts, like the one in me
That's O.K., lets see how you do it
Put up your dukes, let's get down to it!
Hit Me With Your Best Shot!
Why Don't You Hit Me With Your Best Shot!
Hit Me With Your Best Shot!
Fire Away!

You come on with your come-ons, you don't fight fair
That's O.K., see if I care!
Knock me down, it's all in vain
I'll get right back on my feet again!

Hit Me With Your Best Shot!
Why Don't You Hit Me With Your Best Shot!
Hit Me With Your Best Shot!
Fire Away!

Well you're a real tough cookie with a long history
Of breaking little hearts, like the one in me
Before I put another notch in my lipstick case
You better make sure you put me in my place

Hit Me With Your Best Shot!
Come On, Hit Me With Your Best Shot!
Hit Me With Your Best Shot!
Fire Away!

Hit Me With Your Best Shot!
Why Don't You Hit Me With Your Best Shot!
Hit Me With Your Best Shot!
Fire Away!

It was really hard to shoot this - sorry about the quality

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Promises In The Dark (Remastered) · Pat Benatar

Greatest Hits

℗ 2005 Capitol Records, LLC

Released on: 2005-01-01

Associated Performer, Background Vocalist, Keyboards, Guitar, Producer: Neil Giraldo
Associated Performer, Guitar: Scott St. Clair Sheets
Associated Performer, Background Vocalist, Bass Guitar: Roger Capps
Associated Performer, Drums: Myron Grombacher
Associated Performer, Piano: A Pasqua
Studio Personnel, Engineer: Chris Minto
Studio Personnel, Mastering Engineer: Gregory Fulginiti
Studio Personnel, Mastering Engineer: Evren Göknar
Studio Personnel, Engineer, Producer: Keith Olsen
Studio Personnel, Mastering Engineer: Evren Goknar
Composer Lyricist: Neil Giraldo
Composer Lyricist: Pat Benatar

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From The Donny & Marie Osmond Talk Show. 10/12/1999.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1almqCdqG7c

Patricia Mae Giraldo (born January 10, 1953), known professionally as Pat Benatar, is an American rock singer and songwriter. In the United States, she has had two multi-platinum albums, five platinum albums, and 15 Billboard top 40 singles, while in Canada she had eight straight platinum albums, and she has sold over 35 million albums worldwide. She is also a four-time Grammy Award winner. She will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in November 2022.

Her 1979 debut album, In the Heat of the Night, was her breakthrough in North America, especially in Canada where it reached No. 3 on the album chart. Two singles from it were hits: "Heartbreaker" and "We Live for Love", the latter written by her lead guitarist and future husband, Neil Giraldo. Her second album, 1980's Crimes of Passion, was her most successful work, peaking at No. 2 in North America and France, being certified 4× and 5× platinum in the US and Canada, respectively. Its single "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" reached the top 10 in the US and Canada and is considered to be her best-known song. Her third album, Precious Time (1981), was another success, topping the US Album Chart and becoming her first top 10 album in Australia. Its single "Fire and Ice" charted highly in the US and Canada. Her next release, Get Nervous (1982), sold less well than her previous two albums, but did include the North American hit "Shadows of the Night".

Her sound began to move towards more atmospheric pop in 1983. The single "Love Is a Battlefield" (1983) written by Holly Knight and Mike Chapman was her biggest hit in most countries, reaching No. 1 in the Netherlands, Australia and on the US Rock Tracks chart, and No. 5 on the US Hot 100. The live album it came from Live from Earth, was her biggest seller in Australia, Germany and the Netherlands. In 1984, she released Tropico and its lead single "We Belong", which reached the top 10 in several countries, including No. 5 on the US Hot 100.

Her 1985 album, Seven the Hard Way, sold less well but it yielded two singles harking back to the rock vein: "Invincible", written by Holly Knight and Simon Climie, a top 10 hit in North America, and "Sex as a Weapon". Her follow-up, Wide Awake in Dreamland (1988), marked a resurgence in sales in Canada and Australia, and was her biggest hit in the UK. Its rocker, "All Fired Up", was a significant hit in Canada, Australia and the US. She released four additional albums between 1991 and 2003.

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1977

The Show At Aqua Caliente Casino 9-30-23 Rancho Mirage, CA

They cry in the dark, so you can't see their tears
They hide in the light, so you can't see their fears
Forgive and forget, all the while
Love and pain become one and the same
In the eyes of a wounded child
Because Hell
Hell Is For Children
And you know that their little lives can become such a mess
Hell
Hell Is For Children
And you shouldn't have to pay for your love with your bones and your flesh

It's all so confusing, this brutal abusing
They blacken your eyes, and then apologize
Be daddy's good girl, and don't tell mommy a thing
Be a good little boy, and you'll get a new toy
Tell grandma you fell off the swing

Because Hell
Hell Is For Children
And you know that their little lives can become such a mess
Hell
Hell Is For Children
And you shouldn't have to pay for your love with your bones and your flesh

No, Hell Is For Children

Hell
Hell is for Hell
Hell is for Hell
Hell Is For Children

Hell
Hell is for Hell
Hell is for Hell
Hell Is For Children

Hell
Hell is for Hell
Hell is for Hell
Hell Is For Children

Hell Is For Children
Hell Is For Children

Movie: The Legend of Billie Jean (1985)

Music video by Pat Benatar performing Le Bel Age.

She was a singer from Long Island, inspired by Liza Minnelli and coated in spandex; he was a guitarist from Cleveland. Together they are among rock's most enduring love stories, all while selling 36 million albums, recording 15 Top 40 hits, and winning four consecutive Grammys. Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo talk with correspondent Jim Axelrod about their creative partnership, their 40-year-marriage, and their latest collaboration: the upcoming stage musical, "Invincible," a reimagining of "Romeo and Juliet" featuring their iconic rock songs. (A version of this story was originally broadcast on November 28, 2021.)
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We Belong (Remastered 2002) · Pat Benatar

Greatest Hits

℗ 2002 Chrysalis Records Inc.

Released on: 2005-01-01

Producer: Neil Giraldo
Composer Lyricist: David Eric Lowen
Composer Lyricist: Daniel Navarro

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HEART BREAKER(LIVE) From their "Summer Vacation 2001 Live DVD" its one sweet performance from Pat and Neil. Enjoy this along with a few other live clips. And if youre wanting more? Get the DVD at http://www.benatarstore.com/Se....archResults.asp?Cat=