Anyone remember Pat Benatar?

[seadoug]

Pat Benatar was big in the late 70's and 80's. I went to her concert in 1981. She fainted on stage after her first song and that was it. I got a t-shirt.

So, Pat Benatar and her guitarist husband, Neil Geraldo, performed in Dallas Saturday night. 42 years later I went to see them. She is now 70 and they have been married for 41 years. I was incredulous as to whether she could hit those high notes but damn she can still belt it out like she did in the 80's and Geraldo is an incredible guitarist. I can't count the number of times I said "wow" when she sang.

Here's a clip from 2023.

I always think that if you attend a concert and it "moves you" it was worth it. When she sang this song at the concert it brought me back to another time and put tears in my eyes.

I ticked another one off my bucket list!

 

[Invest&ski]

That’s good to hear. We go see a lot of the 70s groups and most still do a great show. I know a guy whose mother in law grew up with Pat Benatar on Long Island. They all got invited to one of her shows a few years ago and he showed me the pics of them all with her and Neil Giraldo. Apparently a very happy couple to have made it this long.

 

[davey]

Can't ever remember her in my era but I like this style from her early days?/

 

[Remy]

I sure do. I really like her. If I hear a song on the radio while driving, I crank it.

What a shame about that concert. I'm glad you got to go again.

I hear Debbie Harry is still doing concerts at 77 or 78. Another icon.

 

[Mrs. Robinson]

My daughter,now 55,loved Pat Benatar when she was in high school. So when she was here in Idaho at the Fair several months back,she went to see her. She said she was as great as ever as well!

 

[Nathan]

Always loved Pat Benatar.

 

[vintageMo]

Pat Benatar was big in the late 70's and 80's. I went to her concert in 1981. She fainted on stage after her first song and that was it. I got a t-shirt.

So, Pat Benatar and her guitarist husband, Neil Geraldo, performed in Dallas Saturday night. 42 years later I went to see them. She is now 70 and they have been married for 41 years. I was incredulous as to whether she could hit those high notes but damn she can still belt it out like she did in the 80's and Geraldo is an incredible guitarist. I can't count the number of times I said "wow" when she sang.

Here's a clip from 2023.

I always think that if you attend a concert and it "moves you" it was worth it. When she sang this song at the concert it brought me back to another time and put tears in my eyes.

I ticked another one off my bucket list!

Yes, I remember her powerful voice. She was one of the first women who really put bad guys in their places! 41 years together. That's epic!

 

[seadoug]

Yes, I remember her powerful voice. She was one of the first women who really put bad guys in their places! 41 years together. That's epic!

Yes, she mentioned in her concert that no one in the late 70's thought a band fronted by a woman singer could be successful. She proved them wrong.

 

[MikeyDude]

So, Pat Benatar and her guitarist husband, Neil Geraldo, performed in Dallas Saturday night. 42 years later I went to see them.

Hey - Hiya from near-by. I'm in Lake Worth!

 

[Tish]

Absolutely love her.

 

[Bretrick]

I only really remember her for "Fire and Ice".

 

[PamfromTx]

 

[terry123]

Always loved Pat Benatar.

Me too!

 

[Pappy]

Listened to her a lot at work. I had a sound system set up and it helped pass the time,

 

[Been There]

I was in the Marines in San Diego at the time and remember a lot of the girls were dressed and did their hair like Pat Benatar.

 

[hearlady]

Hey, she has my hair!
Love her.

 

[Bella]

I love her! Why the hell isn't she in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?!

 

[seadoug]

I love her! Why the hell isn't she in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?!

She and Neil were inducted last year! This is a sweet little intro about their love story and success.

 

[Bella]

She was inducted last year! This is a sweet little intro.

I didn't know that! Finally, it's about time!

 

[Ruthanne]

Thanks for this thread. I have always liked her. I had forgotten about her. Her voice and style are wonderful .

 

[SeaBreeze]

I always like Pat, great singer and performer, the and now. Glad you got to see her, thanks for sharing!