Patty Smyth is one of my all time fave female vocalists. She, like my other fave female vocalists and another Patricia, Pat Benatar, had serious vocals. Strong and edgy but at the same time, feminine and sexy as hell. They were both super cute too. Anyway, I loved early Scandal. Especially "Goodbye To You" from 82 and this, "The Warrior" from 84. Patty, who was friends with Valerie Bertenilli, was asked by her then husband Edddie Van Halen, to join Van Halen right after Lee Roth quit. Of course she declined. But I can see why Eddi asked her. The woman was BAD. "The Warrior" is a bangin' song. Great hook, great production and great lyrics. I LOVE when Patty sings "Bang Bang". Who else here digs this song?

She could've probably been as popular and well known as Pat Benatar if she had better material to work with.

I actually prefer Patty Smyth's voice.


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blackguitaristz said:

theAudience said:

At times, so do I. I think, more than anything, I've been attached longer to Benatar than Smyth. As a young kid, in grade school, I was in love with Benatar already. So, on a emotional level, I'm more "committed" to Benatar. If that shit makes any sense. But understand, I adore Smyth. I'm in love with her voice. I wish I could "date" her voice. U see what I'm sayin'?

I dig her vocals too. I loved her look back in the day easy on the eyes with a smooth voice.

Pat Benatar is a favorite of mine too.
Ann Wilson is a favorite of mine.
Chrissie Hynde is a favorite i was just listening to "My City Was Gone".

slap me and call me stupid cause i never knew patty was the lead of Scandal.

sosgemini said:

How about I just you and call you under-informed.



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http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431

deal.

StarMon said:

I'm with ya with Ann. I also had a jones for her as a kid. Ann had a somewhat crazy sounding voice. At times, very "witchy" sounding. Like another one of my childhood crushes, Ms. Stevie Nicks. Stevie and Ann looked and sounded like they were in the occult or some shit. I KNOW I had a thing for them both around the same period. I too thought Ann was hot during her Magic Man phase. As far as Chrissie, that's where u lose me. Besides "I'm Special" which I've always dug, can't really get with Hynde's vocals. Or her looks.

blackguitaristz said:

Actually i was just talking about Smyth being easy on the eyes.

The rest i was talking about voice.

Yeah i agree on Hynde's looks, she's not easy on the eyes at all.

Nancy over Ann on the looks, not vocals.

I'm lmao on your Stevie and Ann comments. She (Stevie) always seemed high to me bak 'n tha day. Stevie was easy on the eyes and a favorite also.

I love how she breaks it down right after the guitar solo: "Shootin' at the walls of heartache-aaaccchhheee...The warrior..."

She will always be bad ass. I found her to be tough girl cute. Cute as a button but didn't take any s**t from anyone. To this day, I think a collaboration between her, EVH and the rest of the Van Halen boys would've been explosive.

Side note: Saw Valerie Bertinelli on one of those weight loss commercials with Kirstie Alley. She's going to be a spokesperson. And she's still cute

?..Was "The Warrior" used on/in a movie soundtrack(s).
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JesseDezz said:

Yeah, I saw the commercial as well. I agree on Patty being a touch girl. Same with Benatar. That's one of the things that I dig about them. That and they were both hot.