| First Name |
Patti
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| Middle Name |
Lee
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| Maiden Name |
Smith
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| Full Name at Birth |
Patricia Lee Smith
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| Alternative Name |
Godmother of Punk, Patricia Lee Smith, Patricia Smith, Patti Smith, Patti, The Godmother of Punk, Patti, The Godmother of Punk
|
| Age |
76 years
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| Birthday |
30th December, 1946
|
| Birthplace |
Grant Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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| Height |
5' 7¾" (172 cm)
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| Weight |
117lbs (53 kg)
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| Build |
Slim
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| Eye Color |
Blue
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| Hair Color |
Grey
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| Distinctive Feature |
Lanky frame
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| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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| Sexuality |
Bisexual
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| Religion |
Jahovah's Witness
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Deptford Township High School
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| University |
Glassboro State Teachers College (dropped out due to pregnancy)
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| Occupation Text |
Singer-Songwriter, Poet, Visual Artist, Author
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| Occupation |
Singer
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| Claim to Fame |
her debut album “Horses” (1975), her hit single “Because the Night” (1978), and her induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Rock, Protopunk, Punk Rock, Art Punk, Blues Rock, Proto-Punk, Art Rock
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| Music Genre |
Rock, Pop/Rock
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| Year(s) Active |
1971–present, 1967–present
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| Music Style |
Proto-Punk, Punk/New Wave, New York Punk, Album Rock, Hard Rock
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| Music Mood |
Cathartic, Fiery, Hungry, Theatrical, Rousing, Intense, Fierce, Rebellious, Intimate, Visceral, Confrontational, Earnest, Sophisticated, Poignant, Reflective, Angry, Cerebral, Literate, Earthy, Passionate
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| Instrument |
Vocals
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Guitar, Clarinet
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| Record Label |
Arista, Columbia
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| Associated Acts |
Tom Verlaine, Blue Öyster Cult
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| Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
Celebrity Talent International, Grabow Entertainment Agency, Primary Talent International
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| Official Websites |
pattismith.net, www.allmovie.com/artist/patti-smith-p127326, http://www.pattismith.net/, http://pattismith.net, www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/patti_smith
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| Friend |
Duncan Hannah, Bebe Buell (Patti talked Bebe into doing Playboy)
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Patricia Lee Smith (born December 30, 1946) 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.
