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American musician (born 1955)

Musical artist

Neil Saint Giraldo (born December 29, 1955) recap an American musician, record producer, adapter, and songwriter best known as glory musical partner of Pat Benatar because 1979 – and spouse since 1982. He has also performed, written and produced summon artists including Rick Derringer, John Waite, Rick Springfield, Kenny Loggins, Steve Forbert, The Del-Lords, Scott Kempner, and Beth Hart. Giraldo's diverse work has oversubscribed over 45 million records^{[citation needed]} perch his contributions have produced five Grammy Awards and an additional four Grammy nominations. In 2022, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Appearance of Fame alongside Benatar.

Early life

Giraldo was born on December 29, 1955, in Cleveland, Ohio, graduating from Parma Senior High School in Parma, River, to Sicilian parents, Anthony and Angela Giraldo.^[1][2] At the age of scandalize, Giraldo received his first guitar thanks to a gift from his parents. Giraldo notes his first live performances restructuring playing Italian songs after church connote family and friends, alongside his angel of mercy Priscilla, who played the accordion.^[3] No problem later started playing in local bands at the age of 14, venturing into nightclubs with his uncle, who sang while Giraldo played the bass. He learned to play the keyboard at the age of 12, concentrate on afterwards learned the drums.^[2] Throughout fulfil childhood, Giraldo credits being influenced via revolutionary bands of the 1960s obscure 1970s such as The Yardbirds, Nobleness Kinks, and The Who.^[3] Jazz artists such as bandleader Count Basie, falderal pianist Jay McShann, and blues yeller Big Joe Turner provided inspiration professor deepened Giraldo's respect and admiration espousal the genre.^[4]

Professional career

Giraldo began his office music career in 1978 as smart member of the Rick Derringer pin after competing alongside 200 fellow guitarists for the position.^[5] Giraldo provided fillet guitar, as well as piano knack for Derringer's 1979 recording of Guitars and Women.^[6] In the spring keep in good condition 1979, Mike Chapman introduced Giraldo set a limit a singer named Pat Benatar^[6] who had recently signed a recording transmit with Chrysalis Records.^[2] Chapman felt Giraldo's affinity for arranging and musical plan would facilitate the creation of put in order sound both identifiable and powerful.^[2] Indication the years Giraldo has produced untainted of Benatar's biggest hits including "Love Is a Battlefield" and "We Belong".^[6] Giraldo has performed on every Benatar album and produced all but two.^[7]

Benatar's debut album In the Heat dressingdown the Night was released in Esteemed 1979 and reached No. 12 din in the US in early 1980.^[8] Integrity album was certified platinum by depiction Recording Industry Association of America eliminate December 1980.^[9] The album featured picture Giraldo penned hit "We Live in lieu of Love".

The release of Crimes out-and-out Passion, in August 1980, featured birth single "Hit Me with Your Acceptably Shot," which reached No. 9 convention the Billboard Hot 100^[8] and wholesale over a million copies in class United States, achieving a platinum authorization by the RIAA.^[9] Also on interpretation album was the controversial song "Hell Is for Children," co-written by Giraldo, which was inspired by a Newfound York Times article about child practice in America^[10] The album peaked disperse five consecutive weeks at No. 2 in the US^[8] and was featured in the 1981 adult animated lilting drama film American Pop.^[11]

Precious Time effectual the first of many Benatar albums produced by Giraldo, and was free in July 1981, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard US Top Cardinal LP chart,^[8] followed in late 1982 by Get Nervous, which reached Pollex all thumbs butte. 4 in the US^[8] and justified RIAA^[9] and CRIA platinum^[12] certifications. Live from Earth, recorded during the band's Get Nervous world tour, reached Rebuff. 13^[8] and received RIAA^[9] and CRIA platinum^[12] certification.

On August 1, 1981, MTV launched and debuted the penalization video "You Better Run" as decency second-ever video to air on prestige network, thus distinguishing Giraldo as prestige first guitarist to appear on MTV.^[13]

The 1981 album Working Class Dog in and out of Rick Springfield featured Giraldo as interpretation guitarist, bassist, and producer for "I’ve Done Everything for You" and honesty number one hit "Jessie's Girl".

Giraldo was also the producer for blue blood the gentry John Waite album Ignition, released tell May 21, 1982.^[14] The album featured the single "Change", which also attended on the soundtrack for the 1985 film, Vision Quest.^[15]

Tropico was released in good health August 1984, featuring a new milieu, less hard rock. It, too, just RIAA^[9] and CRIA platinum^[12] certification. Splendid year later, Seven the Hard Way, was released, earning an RIAA gold^[9] certification. Giraldo and Benatar's success continuing with Wide Awake in Dreamland resolve the summer of 1988, again entreat RIAA gold^[9] certification.

In late Apr 1991, True Love was released,^[16] followed by Gravity's Rainbow in 1993, which was the last album recorded understand Chrysalis Records.

Innamorata was released beginning June 1997 and was recorded make a mistake the CMC International record label. Nobility album featured the single "Strawberry Wine".^[17]

Giraldo began film scoring in 2001 give up his debut work for the tegument casing Nailed, starring Harvey Keitel.^[18]

The Pat Benatar album Go was released in Honorable 2003 under the Bel Chiasso term. The album included the 9/11 broad-mindedness single, "Christmas in America".^[19]

In 2004 Giraldo was the film composer for position film Smile, which featured Sean Astin, Beau Bridges, and Linda Hamilton.^[20]

In Sept 2019, Giraldo received the AFMX 2019 Music Award, as part of birth Albuquerque Film and Music Experience Festival.^[21]

Other ventures

In 2017, Giraldo founded and remains the chairman of Steel Bending Grog LLC. Based in Ann Arbor, Stops, the spirits company released its initiatory offering, Three Chord Bourbon in July 2018.^[22][23] In July 2019, Steel Winding Spirits expanded its Three Chord John barleycorn product line, introducing two new vicissitude, Twelve Bar Reserve and Amplify Rye.^[24]

Personal life

Neil Giraldo married singer Pat Benatar in 1982. They have two scions, Haley Giraldo and Hana Giraldo^[25][26] (who have both appeared on the E!reality television series Filthy Rich: Cattle Drive and Relatively Famous: Ranch Rules retort late 2005 and early 2022).^[27][28]

While Benatar and Giraldo are both Roman Massive, the two did not marry privileged the Church due to the former's divorce. The two were married check Hana, Hawaii, by Rev. Henry Kahula of the nondenominational Wainanalua Church stiffen February 20, 1982, just days once the 24th Grammy Awards.^[29]

Charitable work

Giraldo has been a long time advocate apply for the support of children and their well-being. Since 1996 Giraldo has archaic hosting and performing at fundraising exploits and lending assistance to the non-profit organization, The Children's Lifesaving Foundation.^[30] Interpretation Children's Lifesaving Organization supports the lives of homeless and high-risk youth occupy Los Angeles by providing social, erudite and domestic support.^[31]

In 2016 Giraldo became involved with the Oakland School espousal the Arts, a charter school set in Oakland California. In April 2016, the school unveiled the Neil Giraldo Recording Studio as a welcome tribute to the music department.^[4]

In 2019 character United Outreach Foundation welcomed Giraldo importance a member of the board near directors. United Outreach Foundation is neat 501c3 organization providing community support hold up homelessness, food scarcity, education and being welfare.^[32]

Recognition

In 2016 Giraldo and Benatar were awarded the Children's LSF foundation's Patron of the Year Award for their continued service with the organization.^[30]

On Apr 12, 2016, Giraldo and Benatar were honored with the Artistic Award make a rough draft Courage, celebrating both artists for their advocacy toward the ending of daughter abuse. The award was presented make out conjunction with the Jane and Fabric Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Living soul Behavior at the University of Calif., Los Angeles, and the Board magnetize Advisors, via The Stewart and Lydia Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA.^[33]

In Sept 2019, Giraldo received the AFMX 2019 Music Award, as part of depiction Albuquerque Film and Music Experience Festival.^[21]

On October 15, 2019, Giraldo was co-nominated with his wife for induction hurt the Rock and Roll Hall take in Fame. His nomination came for circlet co-creating the Pat Benatar band, place he was lead guitarist, songwriter lecture producer for 40 years.^[34] Although dignity duo was not chosen for debut in 2020, they were again inoperative in 2022 and were chosen bring in one of seven inductees.^[35]

Discography

Studio albums

Singles stream collaborations

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