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 Patti Smith at the 81st Venice International Film Festival, in 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Patricia Lee Smith |
| Born | December 30, 1946 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Origin | Deptford Township, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Discography | Patti Smith discography |
| Years active | 1967–present |
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| Website | pattismith |
Patricia Lee Smith (born December 30, 1946) is an American singer, songwriter, poet, painter, author and photographer. Her 1975 debut album Horses made her an influential member of the New York City-based punk rock movement.[1] 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[1] 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.[2] In 2007, she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[3] In November 2010, Smith won the National Book Award for her memoir Just Kids,[4] written to fulfill a promise she made to Robert Mapplethorpe, her longtime partner. She is ranked 47th on Rolling Stone magazine's 100 Greatest Artists of All Time, published in 2010,[5] and was awarded the Polar Music Prize in 2011.
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- '^ "Remise des insignes de Commandeur dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres à Patti Smith 'Solidays" (in French). Paris: French Ministry of Culture. July 10, 2005. Retrieved April 18, 2009.
- ^ "Patti Smith profile". Cleveland, Ohio: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 2007. Retrieved April 18, 2009.
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