patti smith

     

Patricia Lee Smith (born December 30, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter an poet. She was influential in the birth of punk rock with her 1975 debut album Horses. Called "Godmother of Punk" she integrated the beat poetry performance style with garage rock. Her allusions introduced American teens to 19th century French poetry, while her "unladylike" language defied the disco era. Smith is most widely known for the song "Because the Night", which was co-written with Bruce Springsteen and reached number 13 on Billboard Hot 100 chart. In 2005 Patti Smith was named a Commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by French Minister of Culture, and in 2007 she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Trivia about patti smith

  • "Love is a Banquet on which we feed" is from "Because The Night", co-written by this poetess of punk
  • Robert Mapplethorpe shot the cover of "Horses", an album by this influential female rocker
  • This singer won a National Book Award for "Just Kids", about her relationship with Robert Mapplethorpe

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