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Her groundbreaking music video "Love is a Battlefield" (directed by Bob Giraldi and choreographed by Michael Peters) was the first ever music video to integrate spoken dialogue into recorded music.

Has two daughters: Haley Giraldo (February 16, 1985) and Hana Juliana (March 12, 1994).

Winner of four consecutive Grammy Awards for "Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female" (1980-1983) and nominated four more times in 85, 86, 88 and 89.

Her video for "You Better Run" was the second music video to be aired by MTV on August 1, 1981.

Ranked #39 on VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock N Roll.

Her father had Polish ancestry. Her mother had Dutch, English, German and Irish ancestry.

Sang opera before going into rock music.

Married Neil Giraldo on Maui on February 20, 1982. Daughter Hana Juliana is named for one of the nearby cities on the Island of Maui.

Has appeared with husband Neil Giraldo on the April 24, 2002 episode of That '80s Show (2002).

August 11, 2002 was declared "Pat Benatar Day" in Babylon, New York. She was also presented with the key to Babylon by town supervisor Steve Bellone at the Babylon Town Hall.

Was discovered during an amateur night-contest at the famed New York City comedy club Catch-A-Rising-Star, and signed shortly-after to Chrysalis Records (1977) by founder Terry Ellis.

The character Pat Bernardo in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) was inspired by Benatar. During an early lunch room scene, Stacy Hamilton (Jennifer Jason Leigh) and Linda Barrett (Phoebe Cates) have a discussion about Bernardo and the "Pat Benatar look".

Album: "In the Heat of the Night" (1979) (Chrysalis) Album: "Crimes of Passion" (1980) (Chrysalis) Album: "Precious Time" (1981) (Chrysalis) #1 on Billboard album-chart Album: "Get Nervous" (1982) (Chrysalis) Album: "Live From Earth" (1983) (Chrysalis) Album: "Tropico" (1984) (Chrysalis) Album: "Seven the Hard Way" (1985) (Chrysalis) Album: "Wide Awake in Dreamland" (1988) (Chrysalis) Album: "Best Shots" (1989) (Chrysalis) Album: "True Love" (1991) (Chrysalis) Album: "Gravity's Rainbow" (1993) (Chrysalis) Album: "Innamorata" (1997) (CMC International) Album: "Go" (2003) (Bel Chiasso/Welk).

Attended and graduated from Lindenhurst High School in Long Island, New York in 1971.

Ranked #66 on VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists.

Has six platinum solo albums and four gold solo albums.

Inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame on October 30, 2008.

Ranked #74 on VH1's 100 Greatest Hard Rock Artists.

Recognized in the 2nd and following Guardians of the Galaxy appearances as the name of Star Lord's ship.

Daughter, Haley Giraldo, was a Miss Golden Globe presenter at The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2002) ceremony.

Currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

Bill Siddons is her Manager.