It was BACK in high school when I first heard Pat Benatar’s music. I was a young metalhead only interested in the hard rock of the time, which was all exclusively male-dominated. It was on the radi…
’s music. I was a young metalhead only interested in the hard rock of the time, which was all exclusively male-dominated. It was on the radio that I first heard “Heartbreaker” from Pat’s debut album, 1979’s “In the Heat of the Night.” I was immediately drawn to the song’s pounding drums, ripping guitar riff and amazingly powerful female vocal. I was instantly hooked.
Two years later, this new cable channel called MTV was born. I would often make a trip to a friend’s house to watch it, and on came Pat, rocking hard, strutting around the stage, and belting out the song with incredible force and conviction. Pat became an MTV staple, as well as a rock-radio regular., her musical partner since 1979 and her husband since 1982.
Each year on my SiriusXM Volume show, “Trunk Nation,” I air a special Top Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Snubs show. For years Pat has been on my list. It blew my mind that an artist with this level of influence on music, performance, fashion, hair style and more was overlooked for decades. Pat is a trailblazer and massive inspiration and influence for so many women who are rock artists now. Just look at Halestorm — who covered Pat’s “Hell Is for Children,” by the way.
I am thrilled that, as of Nov. 5, Pat can come off my snubs list. She is an extremely important artist in rock history. Quite frankly, I think it’s criminal it’s taken this long.This essay is part of a series — in partnership with the on-air talent of SiriusXM — to pay tribute to the performers being inducted into the on Nov. 5 in Los Angeles. Catch the complete Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2022 Induction Ceremony on HBO Nov. 19, at 8 p.m.
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