Neil Giraldo
Neil Giraldo

Neil Giraldo

American musician and songwriter

Neil Giraldo is an American musician and songwriter. In the 1970s, Giraldo auditioned and landed the gig as guitarist for Rick Derringer. Later, Rick Newman and Mike Chapman recommended he join Pat Benatar's band. Giraldo is known for his guitar playing on Benatar's hit singles Hit Me With Your Best Shot, Heartbreaker, and Shadows of the Night. He has also written and performed songs with Benatar such as Together and All Fired Up. Giraldo released an album 35th Anniversary Tour with Pat Benatar and appears in the documentary John Waite: The Hard Way.

About

FROM
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
BORN
December 29, 1955
GENRE
Rock