Patricia Lee Smith (born December 30, 1946)[5] is an American singer, songwriter, poet, painter and author who became an influential component of the New York City punk rock movement with her 1975 debut album Horses.[1]
Performing for the first time at CBGBs:
Embed from Getty ImagesRevolutions: Patti Smith’s Horses
Called the “punk poet laureate“, Smith fused rock and poetry in her work. Her most widely known song is “Because the Night“, which was co-written with Bruce Springsteen. It reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1978[1] and number five in the U.K. In 2005, Smith was named a Commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture.[6] In 2007, she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[7]
On November 17, 2010, Smith won the National Book Award for her memoir Just Kids.[8] The book fulfilled a promise she had made to her former long-time partner, Robert Mapplethorpe. She placed 47th in Rolling Stone magazine’s list of 100 Greatest Artists published in December 2010[9] and was also a recipient of the 2011 Polar Music Prize.
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Interview with Patti Smith
Patti Smith on Spotify:
Links:
- NPR Interview on the book Just Kids
- Patti Smith official website
- PBS American Masters Interview
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame