Seven ages of rock - a history of rock music over the past 50 years

Patti Smith

Born 30th Dec, 1946

• Songwriter, vocalist, poet

Biography

Patricia Lee ('Patti') Smith (born 30th December, 1946) is an American musician, singer, and poet.

Smith came to prominence during the punk movement with her 1975 debut album Horses. Called 'punk rock's poet laureate', she brought a feminist and intellectual take to punk music and became one of rock and roll's most influential musicians.

Although Smith's success has been limited in commercial terms (she has never had an RIAA certified record and has had just one Top 20 single), she is often regarded as one of the most influential artists in rock history...

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