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:
Patti Smith performing for the first time at the punk club CBGB -…
Patti Smith performing for the first time at the punk club CBGB – this was her first public performance with a band. She sang with the band and also recited her poetry. Before this first show she was… Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images
NEW YORK, NY – FEBRUARY 14: Patti Smith performing for the first time at the punk club CBGB – this was her first public performance with a band. She sang with the band and also recited her poetry. Before this first show she was already promoting herself as the “Queen of Rock ‘n Roll.” (Photo by Charlie Steiner – Highway 67/Getty Images.)
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]
Revolutions – Patti Smith’s “Horses”
In 1974 New York City’s underground was bubbling with a new scene. Clubs like CBGBs were a haven for the artistic underground in lower Manhattan. Here you could experience the rush of unapologetic rock that took no prisoners. Here, Patti Smith was a fixture.
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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Patti Smith performs on stage in London, England, circa 1978.
Patti Smith performs on stage in London, England, circa 1978. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images
Patti Smith performs on stage in London, England, circa 1978. (Photo by Gus Stewart/Redferns)
PBS American Masters Interview:
Patti Smith | Interview | American Masters | PBS
Patti Smith talks about her experience as an artist in New York City and the legacy of musician and singer-songwriter Lou Reed.
Patti Smith on Spotify:
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Honoring Bob Dylan for the 2016 Nobel Prize
Patti Smith – A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall (ceremonia Nobel 2016)
Patti Smith cantando emocionada “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall”, de Dylan, hoy durante la ceremonia del Nobel 2016. Agradeceríamos tu like a: https://www.facebook.com/sotanobeatperu/ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Oh,¿dónde has estado, mi querido hijo de ojos azules?