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Birth Name: Patricia Mae Andrzejewski

Age: 72, born 10 January 1953

Country of origin: United States

Currently Residing In: United States

Height: 5' 0"

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Neil Giraldo

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Description: Patricia Mae Giraldo (née Andrzejewski; formerly and still professionally Benatar; born January 10, 1953) is an American singer and songwriter. In the United States, she has two multi-platinum albums, five platinum albums, and 15 US Billboard top 40 singles, while in Canada she had eight straight platinum albums, and she has sold over 36 million albums worldwide. She is also a four-time Grammy Award winner. She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in November 2022. Pat Benatar was born Patricia Mae Andrzejewski on January 10, 1953, in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York City. Her mother, Mildred (née Knapp; 1928–20 Patricia Mae Giraldo (née Andrzejewski; formerly and still professionally Benatar; born January 10, 1953) is an American singer and songwriter. In the United States, she has two multi-platinum albums, five platinum albums, and 15 US Billboard top 40 singles, while in Canada she had eight straight platinum albums, and she has sold over 36 million albums worldwide. She is also a four-time Grammy Award winner. She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in November 2022.

Pat Benatar was born Patricia Mae Andrzejewski on January 10, 1953, in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York City. Her mother, Mildred (née Knapp; 1928–2016), was a beautician, and her father, Andrew (Andrzej) Andrzejewski (1926–2009), was a sheet-metal worker. Her father was of Polish descent and her mother was of German, English, and Irish ancestry. Her family moved to North Hamilton Avenue in Lindenhurst, New York, a village in the Long Island town of Babylon.

Benatar's 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 hit singles from the album were released: "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. The single "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" reached the top 10 in the US and Canada and is considered to be her signature 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".

In 1983, Benatar's sound began to move towards more atmospheric pop. The single "Love Is a Battlefield" (1983) 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.

Benatar's 1985 album, Seven the Hard Way, sold less well, but it yielded two singles harking back to the rock vein: "Invincible", 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. ... (more)

Tags: Singer (21), American (6), Born 1953 (4), Usa (2), Rock (2), United States (2), Musician (2), Born In 1953 (1), Female Artist (1), Female Rocker (1), Petite (1), Pop/Rock (1), Hazel Eyes (1), Born In New York (1), Born In January (1), January 10 (1), Brooklyn New York USA (1), Songstress (1), Great Female Vocalists (1), Women Who Rock (1)

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"► ► ► 17 ◄ ◄ ◄POINTSPAT BENATAR Heartbreaker (1979) Hit Me with Your Best Shot (1980) Promises in the Dark (1981) Love Is a Battlefield (1983) We Belong (1984)"

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"TIMES NOMINATED► 1 ◄2020NEIL GIRALDO WAS INCLUDED IN THIS NOMINATIONPAT BENATAR● ROCK ● HARD ROCK ● POP ROCK ●RIAA CERTIFICATIONS- = SINGLES = - ► Gold: 2 ◄- = STUDIO ALBUMS = - ► Gold: 2 - Platinum: 4 - Multi-Platinum: 2 ◄KEY SONGSHit Me with Your Best Shot (1980)- certified Gold by the RIAALove is a Battlefield (1983)- certified Gold by the RIAA"

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" PATRICIA MAE ANDRZEJEWSKIBorn: 10 January 1953Grammies: 4 5Brits: 0 0Top 10s: 4 (0) 0 (0) Hit Me with Your Best Shot (1980) - 9Love Is a Battlefield (1983) - 5We Belong (1984) - 5Invincible (1985) - 10"