Patti Smith is an American singer-songwriter, poet and visual artist who becamea highly 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.
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Birth Name: Patricia Lee Smith
Born: December 30, 1946 (age 77)
From: New York, New York, U.S.
Genre(s):
Rock,
protopunk,
punk rock,
art punk,
blues rock
Instrument(s):
Vocals,
guitar,
clarinet
Occupation(s):
Singer-songwriter,
musician,
poet,
artist
Active From: 1971-present
Associated Acts:
Tom Verlaine