Patti Smith

Patti Smith (born Patricia Lee Smith on December 30, 1946) is an American singer and poet.[1] She was an important member of the punk rock music trend in the 1970s.[2] Her first album Horses was produced by John Cale.

Patti Smith
Finland, June 16, 2007
Finland, June 16, 2007
Background information
Birth namePatricia Lee Smith
Also known asPatti Smith Group
Born (1946-12-30) December 30, 1946
Chicago, Illinois
OriginNew York City, New York, U.S.
GenresPunk rock
Occupation(s)Singer, poet, artist
InstrumentsVocals, guitar, clarinet
Years active1974–present
LabelsArista, Columbia
WebsitePattiSmith.net

Works

Albums

  • Horses (1975)
  • Radio Ethiopia (1976)
  • Easter (1978)
  • Wave (1979)
  • Dream of Life (1988)
  • Gone Again (1996)
  • Peace and Noise (1997)
  • Gung Ho (2000)
  • Trampin' (2004)
  • Twelve (2007)
  • Banga (2012)

Books

  • Seventh Heaven (1972)
  • Witt (1973)
  • Babel (1978)
  • Woolgathering (1992)
  • Early Work (1994)
  • The Coral Sea (1996)
  • Patti Smith Complete (1998)
  • Strange Messenger (2003)
  • Auguries of Innocence (2005)
  • Land 250 (2008)
  • Trois (2008)
  • Just Kids (2010)
  • Year of the Monkey (2019)
  • A Book of Days (2022)

References
  1. "Patti Smith". Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 2007. Retrieved 2008-02-04.
  2. "Patti Smith: Biography". The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll. Rolling Stone. 2001. Archived from the original on 2007-12-12. Retrieved 2008-02-04.
  • Johnstone, Nick (September 1997). Patti Smith: A Biography. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780711961937.
  • Bockris, Victor (1999-09-14). Patti Smith: An Unauthorized Biography. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 9780684823638.
  • McNeil, Legs (2006-05-09). Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk. Grove Press. ISBN 9780802142641.
  • Stefanko, Frank (2006-10-24). Patti Smith: American Artist. Insight Editions. ISBN 9781933784069.
  • Tarr, Joe (2008-05-30). The Words and Music of Patti Smith. Praeger Publishers. ISBN 9780275994112.

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