Predecessor
Pat Benatar
Four consecutive Grammy wins, a voice that could cut glass, and an arsenal of power-pop anthems. Pat Benatar was doing CMR before the cigarettes, the moms, or the subgenre name existed.
What Genre Is Pat Benatar?
GenreHard rock · Pop rock · Arena rock
Short answer: hard rock. In the bigger picture, Pat Benatar is a predecessor artist of Cigarette Mom Rock — the gritty, emotional, female-led alternative rock of the 1990s and 2000s, and the feminine counterpart to Divorced Dad Rock. Explore the full definition or the wider 90s female rock scene.
Does Pat Benatar Smoke?
Nothing reliable on the record.
Full answer, with sources, in Which Cigarette Moms Actually Smoked?
Key Albums
- Crimes of Passion
- Precious Time
- Get Nervous
Listen
“Hit Me with Your Best Shot”(Crimes of Passion, 1980)
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