Patti Smith is American singer, songwriter, author and poet.

Patti Smith

Q: What is Patti Smith known for?

Patti Smith is primarily known as a(n) draftsperson, guitarist, human rights defender, composer, visual artist, film director, writer, singer, musician, rock singer, photographer, performance artist, rock musician, recording artist, singer-songwriter, poet.

American singer, songwriter, author and poet

Born:December 30, 1946

Age:79

Zodiac Sign:Capricorn

Height:1.73 m (5′8″)

Born in:Chicago, United States

Residence:New York City, United States

Languages:English

Draftsperson Guitarist Human Rights Defender Composer Visual Artist Film Director Writer Singer Musician Rock Singer Photographer Performance Artist Rock Musician Recording Artist Singer-songwriter Poet

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Famous For

Bands

Patti Smith Group

Movies & TV

Song to SongFilm SocialismeThe Big EmptyThe Blank GenerationPatti Smith: Dream of Life

Books

Just KidsBabelM Train50 PhotographsHa! Ha! Houdini!

Songs & Albums

Everybody Wants to Rule the WorldHorsesTwelveGone AgainDream of Life

Awards

Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts (2026)Officer of the Legion of Honour (2022)Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize (2022)Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts (2019)honorary doctor of the University of Padua (2019)

Patti Smith

American singer, songwriter, author and poet

Biography

Patricia Lee Smith (born December 30, 1946) is an American singer, songwriter, poet, and author. Her 1975 debut album, Horses, made her an influential member of the New York City–based punk rock movement earned her nicknames "Queen of Punk, and "Godmother of Punk". Smith has fused rock and poetry in her work. In 1978, her most widely known song, "Because the Night", co-written with Bruce Springsteen, reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number five on the UK Singles Chart. In 2005, Smith was named a Commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture. In 2007, she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In November 2010, Smith won the National Book Award for her memoir Just Kids, written to fulfill a promise she made to Robert Mapplethorpe, her longtime partner and friend. She is ranked 47th on Rolling Stone magazine's 100 Greatest Artists of all Time, published in 2010, and was awarded the Polar Music Prize in 2011.

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Quotes

“Americans just don't know what being a movie star's all about.”

— Cohen, Scott (1976-12-14). Patti Smith: Can You Hear Me Ethiopia?. Circus Magazine.

“Jesus died For somebody's sins But not mine.”

— Gloria: In Excelsis Deo, from Horses (1975)

“Look around you, all around you Riding on a copper wave Do you like the world around you? Are you ready to behave?”

— Rock N Roll Nigger, from Easter (1978)

Quotes sourced from the Wikiquote article "Patti Smith", available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License.

Photos

Patti Smith at the 81st Venice International Film Festival 2024

Patti Smith beim Auftritt in der WDR-Sendung "Rockpalast" vom 21./22. April 1979 in Essen (Deutschland)

Patti Smith in der WDR-Sendung "Rockpalast" vom 21./22. April 1979 in Essen (Deutschland)

Angus Deaton, Zaineb Badawi and Patti Smith

Giving gratitude to the crowd & getting it back They went down so well and looked to be enjoying it as much as we were! L to R Jackson Smith (Patti's son) – guitar Tony Shanahan – bass guitar, keyboards, vocals Jay Dee Daugherty - drums Patti Smith Lenny Kaye - Guitar and vocals Patti Smith - Grateful <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeL84bzJsuw" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeL84bzJsuw</a>