About
Patti Smith, born December 30, 1946, in Chicago, is a major figure of the New York City punk rock movement of the 1970s. Her debut album, Horses (1975), produced by John Cale, is considered a classic. She co-wrote the hit 'Because the Night' with Bruce Springsteen. Her memoir Just Kids (2010), about her relationship with photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, won the National Book Award. Smith has also published several poetry collections and other memoirs, including M Train (2015) and Year of the Monkey (2019). She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007 and has received numerous honors, including the Polar Music Prize and the Legion of Honour.
* 1946-12-28
Major works
- Horses (1975)album
- Just Kids (2010)memoir
- M Train (2015)memoir
- Year of the Monkey (2019)memoir
- Because the Night (1978)song
Key milestones
- 2007Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- 2010Just Kids wins the National Book Award
- 2022Appointed Officer of the Legion of Honour
Themes
Punk rockPoetryMemory and autobiographyLove and lossArt and friendship
Sources: id.loc.gov · rockhall.com · poetryfoundation.org