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• Grammy-winning rock singer Pat Benatar was one of the more successful female pop rock vocalists of the 1980s. She had hits on both radio and MTV with such instantly recognizable tracks as "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" and "Love Is a Battlefield."

• Fast Facts

  1. Birth name: Patricia Mae Andrzejewski
  2. Born: January 10, 1953
  3. Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York City
  4. Record labels: Chrysalis Records, Vanguard Records
  5. Married lead guitarist Neil Giraldo in 1982 and has two daughters
  6. Won the Best Female Rock Performance Grammy Award four straight years (1980-1983
  7. The character Pat Bernardo in the film Fast Times at Ridgemont High was inspired by Benatar
  8. First album: In the Heat of the Night (1979)
  9. 2003 studio album: Go
  10. Highest American charter: Precious Time (1981)
  11. Top ten Billboard hits: "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" (No. 9), "Love Is a Battlefield" (No. 5), "We Belong" (No. 5)

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