I've enjoyed every age I've been, and each has had its own individual merit. Every laugh line, every scar, is a badge I wear to show I've been present, the inner rings of my personal tree trunk that I display proudly for all to see. Nowadays, I don't want a "perfect" face and body; I want to wear the life I've lived.

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The couple headed back to New York following Dennis' discharge from the army and Benatar went on to be a regular member at Catch A Rising Star for close to three years until signing a record contract. Her family later moved to North Hamilton Avenue in Lindenhurst New York a village within the Long Island town of Babylon. Charlie Giordano performed keyboard duties on five albums and is identifiable by his glasses and distinctive array of berets blazers and 80s-style ties.

She is a mezzo-soprano. Benatar was one of the most heavily played artists in the early days of MTV.