Patti Smith 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. Called the "punk poet laureate", Smith fused rock and poetry in her work.
On November 17, 2010, Smith won the National Book Award for her memoir Just Kids.
American singer, songwriter, author and poet (born 1946)
Born
30 December 1946
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Smith, patti, 1946-ExhibitionsBiographyPoetryPoetry (poetic works by one author)Rock musicRock musiciansTextsWomen rock musiciansArtistic PhotographyNew York Times bestsellerAmerican PoetsNew York Times reviewedRock musicians, biographySongs, textsAmerican poetryArtAuthorshipHistory and criticismPhotographersPhotographyPhotography, artisticPhotography, exhibitionsPoets, biographyRock musicians, united states
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New YorkNew York (State)United StatesCharleville-MézièresCharleville-Mézières (France)FranceNew York (N.Y.)âEtats-Unis
People
Patti SmithPatti Smith (1946-)Andy Warhol (1928-1987)Fred Smith (1949-1994)Harry Houdini (1874-1926)Robert MapplethorpeRobert Mapplethorpe (1946-1989)