Patricia Lee Smith is an American singer, songwriter, poet, painter, and author who became an 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.
She was discovered at an early age for her first records, which include Shrimp Boats by Harry Belafonte, Patience and Prudence’s The Money Tree, and Another Side of Bob Dylan, which her mother gave to her.
How did Patti Smith get famous?
Patti Smith is one of the most sensational singers we have presently who have been active since the 90s. Her fame started when her most widely known song “Because the Night”, co-written with Bruce Springsteen reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1978 and number five in the UK.
In 2005, Smith was named a Commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture and in 2007, she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
