![]() ![]() She went to school every day, while I studied music on the streets. First of all, her reference is very schooled. ![]() Musically, did she articulate what she was looking for? Did she have reference points? Where’s Son House? Where’s Wynonie Harris? There are so many great, brilliant artists that I could mention.” “It’s interesting, though – I heard somebody once say, ‘I finally realized that rock ’n’ roll was important when that building was built,’ and I thought, ‘Wow, you are so missing the point.’ The other thing is, I felt like I cut in line. I think of it this way: Anything that has words like ‘Hall of Fame’ in it is an honor, and you should respect that honor. Summing up his reaction to the recognition, he says, “Patricia has different feelings about it. Their second time, however, was the charm, and last year the two were inducted into the Hall along with Dolly Parton, Judas Priest, Eminem, Eurythmics and others. The duo were nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019, but they didn’t make the cut the following year. In partnership with Benatar, Giraldo has sold more than 45 million records. I think of it this way: Anything that has words like ‘Hall of Fame’ in it is an honor, and you should respect that honor Patricia has different feelings about it. “For Patricia and I to have had the kind of success we’ve had, so many things had to be aligned,” he says. One half will be what he describes as “the playbook” in which he’ll detail the writing and recording of all of the records he’s been involved with the second half will be “the story,” which will undoubtedly recount his personal and professional life with his wife of 41 years, superstar singer Pat Benatar (to whom he always refers as “Patricia”). ![]()
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