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Patti Smith
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Also known as Patricia Lee Smith, Pattie Smith

Patricia Lee Smith 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. 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.

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Patti Smith is an American singer-songwriter, poet, visual artist, and human rights defender. Born in Chicago, United States, on December 30, 1946, she holds United States citizenship. She was educated at Rowan University and has worked in Detroit. Smith performs as a guitarist, clarinetist, and vocalist, creating works in the rock music, proto-punk, post-punk, and art rock genres. Her fields of work include lyrics, music composing, poetry, and performing arts.

Smith has released music through Arista Records and Columbia Records. Her notable written works include *Witt*, *Just Kids*, *Cowboy Mouth*, *Apenas Miúdos*, and *Devotion*. She is married to Fred Smith. Her career has been recognized with the National Book Award, Polar Music Prize, Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts, and Officer of the Legion of Honour. She is also recognized in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame collection.

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Born
30 December 1946
Works
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  • Witt
  • Just Kids
  • Cowboy Mouth
  • Apenas Miúdos
  • Devotion

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Gender
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Country
United States
Active from
1946

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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. 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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