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Patti Smith

Musician
Forreaders into punk/new wave history, rock poetry, classic albums, and live-concert storytelling.
12 Reviews 16 Definitions 20 Charts
Rock Alternative Pop Rock

The Profile

Patti Smith is an American singer-songwriter, poet, and writer, widely associated with punk and new wave and celebrated for merging rock performance with literary, spoken-word intensity.

Publicly known for her influential 1975 debut album “Horses” and her role in the 1970s New York punk scene; also established as a poet and author.

Across 12 reviews, Patti Smith is framed as a rock poetess/punk priestess whose work blends music and storytelling. Horses is treated as a turning-point classic; Easter and Dream of Life get strong praise, while Twelve divides opinions. Live reviews emphasize her charisma, band (often featuring Lenny Kaye), and crowd-connecting intensity. Recurring highlights include “Gloria,” “Because the Night,” “People Have the Power,” and “Rock ’n Roll Nigger.”

Notable Quotes

❝ “I’m just an American artist.”
❝ “Horses” is not just what many have called “the sword that cut the destiny of rock in two”.
❝ “People have the Power”!
❝ “Even the first time I saw R.E.M, I wasn’t this happy to go to a concert”.
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