Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo with Melissa Etheridge

the world was introduced to Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo’s enduring partnership and rock ‘n’ roll love affair via her platinum 1979 debut album, In The Heat Of The Night, which included the classic “Heartbreaker,” as well as the Giraldo-penned hit, “We Live For Love.” The following year, Benatar and Giraldo cemented their place in music history forever, by being the first female and first guitarist, respectively, to ever appear on MTV, with the video for “You Better Run,” taken from 1980’s Crimes of Passion an album that also included the Grammy-winning, gold-certified single, “Hit Me With Your Best Shot.” Known for her confessional lyrics and raspy, smoky vocals, Etheridge has remained one of American’s favorite female singer-songwriters for more than two decades.