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By Evan Gordon
Gamccock Staff Writer
Pat Benatar is an amazing lady
who could very well be the rock
queen of the 80's. On her debut
album, In the Heat of the Night,
her voice has an amazing range
that sounds at times like Olivia
Newton-John and at others like
Patti Smith or Deborah Harry of
Blondie.
In the Heat of the Night could be
the best debut album since the first
Boston album. However, the
record should have been called
Heartbreaker instead. The title cut
is jusi a mediocre tune tor this
album. It contains some backup
vocals which really are not
necessary and actually ruin the
song. It sounds like Yoko Ono is
tied up in the studio in a sack.,
THE SINGLE from the album,
"Heartbreaker," is great. It is
quite commercial and has been
overplayed tr^ipeiidoMsly, but still
it is a gratrirtfcker aftd-shows
Benatar's potential.'
One of the most impressive
songs on this album is "My Clone
Sleeps Alone." One would think by
the title that this would be a punk
rock number, but it is just the
opposite. "Clone" starts out
slowly, but then changes pace and
ends up being a powerful rocker.
This should have been the single
off the album, but it lacks the
commercial qualities of "Heartbreaker."
THE STORY OF Pat Benatar is
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photography brings Schrader's
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and Giorgio Moroder has followed
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electronically-produced marvel.
THE THEME SONG, "Call Me,M
performed by Blondie, sets the
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track the second it reaches the
market.
American Gigolo is the first
must-see film of the 1980s and if all
young ladies react to Gere in the
same way as the ones I've talked
to, it could do for him what Blake
Edwards' 10 did for Bo Derek. In
fact, it could work wonders for
Hutton, too. She looks smashing
and acts better than I ever thought
possible.
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the age-old saga of overnight
success. Her break came when sne
auditioned at New York's famous
showcase for young talent, Catch A
Rising Star. Club owner Rick
Newman remembers the night. "It
was 2:45 in the morning. We had 30
performers and she was number
27. I was on thp nfhpr siHp nf tho
room drinking with some friendsthen
I suddenly heard this voice!"
Newman began booking her
regularly and eventually became
her manager.
Benatar's band provides superb
support on the album. The band
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consists of Neil Geraldo (lead
guitar.keyboafds), Roger Capps
(bass), Scott St. Clair-Sheets
(rhythm guitar) and Glen
Hamilton (drums). Capps is an old
friend of Benatar's and wrote two
songs with her?"We're So Sincere"
and "My Clone Sleeps
Alone." There are also some
electrifying versions of John
Cougar's "I Need A Lover," Nick
Gilder's "Rated X" and Alan
Parsons' "Don't Let It Show."*
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THERE ARE A LOT ot new
female vocalists releasing new
material every week. They usually
turn to disco or country ; very few
try rock and roll.
Benatar explains why she did: ,4I
hardly ever listen to other female
vocalists. It's British male rock
singers I most admire?people like '
Robert Plant Roger Daltrey, and
Lou Gramm. I try to be strong and
masculine on stage like them, but
somehow it comes out being very
iciininne.
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femininity that dominates pop
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be saying, 'If you love me, then
hurt me, I'll die.' I say, 'If you love
me then hurt me, I'll kick you r
ass!'
In the Heat of the Night, on
Chrysalis records, has also has a
great deal of commercial success,
staying in Billboard's Top 100 for j
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