Patti Smith
Patti Smith (born Patricia Lee Smith on December 30, 1946) is an American singer and poet.[1] She was an important member of the punk rock music trend in the 1970s.[2] Her first album Horses was produced by John Cale.
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| Birth name | Patricia Lee Smith |
| Also known as | Patti Smith Group |
| Born | December 30, 1946 Chicago, Illinois |
| Origin | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Punk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, poet, artist |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, clarinet |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Labels | Arista, Columbia |
| Website | PattiSmith.net |
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Patti Smith Media
Smith performing at Cornell University in 1978
Smith performing in West Germany in 1978
Smith (left) with her daughter Jesse Smith at the 2011 Time 100 gala
Smith performing at Primavera Sound Festival in Barcelona in 2007
Smith (left) with National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) president Jane Ciabattari and NBCC board member John Reed. Smith's memoir Just Kids was an NBCC autobiography finalist at the 2010 awards.
Smith performing at Haldern Pop in Germany in 2014
Smith performing in Berlin (2022)
Patti Smith in Paradiso, Amsterdam on the 6th of August, 2018.
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References
- ↑ "Patti Smith". Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 2007. Retrieved 2008-02-04.
- ↑ "Patti Smith: Biography". The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll. (2001). Rolling Stone. Retrieved on 4 February 2008.
- Johnstone, Nick (September 1997). Patti Smith: A Biography. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780711961937.
- Bockris, Victor (1999-09-14). Patti Smith: An Unauthorized Biography. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 9780684823638.
- McNeil, Legs (2006-05-09). Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk. Grove Press. ISBN 9780802142641.
- Stefanko, Frank (2006-10-24). Patti Smith: American Artist. Insight Editions. ISBN 9781933784069.
- Tarr, Joe (2008-05-30). The Words and Music of Patti Smith. Praeger Publishers. ISBN 9780275994112.
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