Patti Smith is an American singer-songwriter, poet and visual artist who became
a 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