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The eighties were good to a lot of musical groups, with the advent of MTV (a channel that used to feature mostly music). Even marginal acts could make a name for themselves if they had a catchy video. But some of the best acts seemed to get trapped in the 80s, no matter how good they were.
One of those is Pat Benatar. I've been a fan of hers since around 1979, but her career really caught fire in the early to mid 80s. Pat's roster of hits would be enviable to almost any performer, but strangely, she never managed to mount a decent comeback. I've had the pleasure to catch Pat and her husband/producer, Neil Giraldo in concert a number of times. Living in Las Vegas has its benefits.
She's only had a couple of albums out in the last dozen years, but I was pleased to add both to my collection. Innamorata is a pleasure from start to finish (almost; the last track drives me a little buggy!). And the most recent CD I'm familiar with, GO had a number of good songs, but was a little to hard-edged for radio, apparently. Other releases have tended to be compilations, relying on past glories. And those glories are pretty spectacular. But I'll never figure out how Cher, Madonna and others have managed to have several comebacks, and Pat Benatar doesn't merit one. She deserves another "shot!"
1 - We Belong (1984) - I wanted to post the earlier We Live for Love, which really showed Pat's vocal range. She doesn't try to reach for these notes in concert anymore, but how amazing that she ever could! For some reason, We Belong always comes to my mind with We Live for Love, so here it is instead. Plus, it was a bigger hit.
2 - Love is a Battlefield (1983) - Ok, so she can't dance, so what? This is probably one of the most famous songs from her hit collection, and definitely one of the bigger video hits. And I love that oddly-paced back beat. Go, Neil!
3 - Shadows of the Night (1982) - Awesome. Love the a capella intro, and just about everything about it.
4 - I Shall Believe (With Sheryl Crow) - Post-80s clips seem to be hard to come by (which is the point of this post), but here is something more contemporary.
The eighties were good to a lot of musical groups, with the advent of MTV (a channel that used to feature mostly music). Even marginal acts could make a name for themselves if they had a catchy video. But some of the best acts seemed to get trapped in the 80s, no matter how good they were.
One of those is Pat Benatar. I've been a fan of hers since around 1979, but her career really caught fire in the early to mid 80s. Pat's roster of hits would be enviable to almost any performer, but strangely, she never managed to mount a decent comeback. I've had the pleasure to catch Pat and her husband/producer, Neil Giraldo in concert a number of times. Living in Las Vegas has its benefits.
She's only had a couple of albums out in the last dozen years, but I was pleased to add both to my collection. Innamorata is a pleasure from start to finish (almost; the last track drives me a little buggy!). And the most recent CD I'm familiar with, GO had a number of good songs, but was a little to hard-edged for radio, apparently. Other releases have tended to be compilations, relying on past glories. And those glories are pretty spectacular. But I'll never figure out how Cher, Madonna and others have managed to have several comebacks, and Pat Benatar doesn't merit one. She deserves another "shot!"
1 - We Belong (1984) - I wanted to post the earlier We Live for Love, which really showed Pat's vocal range. She doesn't try to reach for these notes in concert anymore, but how amazing that she ever could! For some reason, We Belong always comes to my mind with We Live for Love, so here it is instead. Plus, it was a bigger hit.
2 - Love is a Battlefield (1983) - Ok, so she can't dance, so what? This is probably one of the most famous songs from her hit collection, and definitely one of the bigger video hits. And I love that oddly-paced back beat. Go, Neil!
3 - Shadows of the Night (1982) - Awesome. Love the a capella intro, and just about everything about it.
4 - I Shall Believe (With Sheryl Crow) - Post-80s clips seem to be hard to come by (which is the point of this post), but here is something more contemporary.
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