In 1979, when Pat Benatar’s first album came out, it reached number 12 in the US. Her next output was the EP that contained “Hit Me With Your Best Shot,” which broke into the US Top Ten, selling more than a million copies and getting to gold status.
Benatar was a lady of the eighties. She saw further success with songs such as “Shadows of the Night” and “Love is a Battlefield.” Thanks to these songs and plenty more, which you’ll still hear on the radio, Benatar turned into one of the best female rock stars ever.
Dave Grohl of Nirvana and The Foo Fighters
He has one of the most impressive rock resumes in history, and he's been instrumental in the development of three important bands. He got his start with the band Nirvana, which set the stage for the grunge genre early in the nineties.
After Nirvana came apart, he went on to form his own band, the Foo Fighters, which are classic examples of new rock, with ten studio albums to their names. Grohl has also been heavily involved with The Queens of the Stone Age, another famous rock band, and he shows no signs of stopping.
Dave Grohl Today
In 2012 it was estimated that Grohl was the third-wealthiest drummer in the entire world, behind only unstoppable names like Ringo Starr and Phil Collins. He's one of the most influential drummers in the world today, but his skills aren't just behind the kit – he adds his voice and skills on the guitar to the bands he works with, too.
Off-stage, Grohl is an advocate for LGBT+ rights and also writes frequently about the dangers of substance abuse, stating he keeps as clean as possible. No doubt, the loss of his friend Kurt Cobain so early in life is part of his reasoning.
Pat Benatar Today
She's had four Grammys and two RIAA-certified multi-platinum albums, but Pat Benatar has only released one album of new material since her 1997 output, “Innamorata.” In 2003 she released the album “Go,” but it didn't have nearly as much success as much of her other material.
She released a holiday song in 2015 entitled “One December Night” and recorded a song in 2017 called “Shine” in support of the Women's March, though it wasn't even as successful as the march, and that's saying something. In 2017 she also released “Dancing Through the Wreckage,” which was the lead single for the documentary “Served Like a Girl.”
Billy Idol
Billy Idol's first claim to fame was as part of the punk rock band Generation X. He quickly moved on to a solo career, finding huge success with singles such as “Dancing with Myself” and “White Wedding.” He was part of the MTV-driven “Second British Invasion” in the United States, which saw the popularity of punk rockers grow quickly.
In 1994, his rocker lifestyle got the better of him, causing him to collapse outside a club. In 1998 Idol made a cameo appearance in the Adam Sandler movie "The Wedding Singer." As for his music career, it had pretty much been on the decline since the 90s.