Patti Smith

Rock And Roll Hall of Fame inductee Patti Smith's story is well known to fans and students of rock history. Initially emerging from New York's punk-rock scene of the seventies, Patti Smith made a string of four great records, including her classic debut album Horses, Radio Ethipoia, and her breakthrough hit Easter, which included the hit single "Because The Night," co-written with Bruce Springsteen.

Patti Smith's mix of primal punk-rock and beat poetry, along with her frenzied live performances drew instant attention from both fans and critics, who gave rave reviews. This brief explosion ended with the album Wave, after which she dropped completely out of sight for several years to move to Detroit, marry MC5 guitarist Fred "Sonic" Smith, and start a family.

In the mid-eighties, she briefly re-emerged with the album Dream Of Life, only to disappear again for another several years. Following the death of her husband, Patti Smith then re-emerged in the mid-nineties — this time apparently to stay — with the album Gone Again and today remains an active, vibrant artist, activist and poet. Steven Sebring's documentary film Dream Of Life provides what is probably the best overview of this artist's legendary career.

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• Patti Smith – Objects of Life

  
  She Plays Music — Authority: 466
  Last year around this time I was sitting in a movie theatre watching 11 years worth of Patti Smith edited down to an hour and a half on film. It was a documentary called Dream of Life , directed by first-time filmmaker Steven Sebring . The movie focused on the here and now, Patti’s life as a rock legend as ...
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• Bob Dylan and Patti Smith - Dark Eyes (1995)

  
  Stupid and Contagious — Authority: 157
  I feel nothing for their game, where beauty goes unrecognized. All I feel is heat and flame, and all I see are dark eyes. "She had a beautifulness, but not for this kind of world." - Bob Dylan A great clip below of Bob Dylan and Patti Smith performing Bobs "Dark Eyes" in Philadelphia, back in 1995. The ...
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• Bob Dylan "Its Alright, Ma, Its Only Music" Special

  
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  Bob Dylan - Its Alright, Ma, Its Only Music Special Presented by Patti Smith.   Some great Bob Dylan rockumentaries hosted by Patti Smith. A full four hours of music and conversation with a slew of star interviewees! Dylan’s friends, early influences and collaborators discuss their close relationships with ...
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• Moments In Time - Patti Smith outside CBGBs (1976)

  
  Stupid and Contagious — Authority: 157
  Patti Smith photographed outside CBGBs at Bowery and Bleecker Streets in New York City, 1976. "It was on the street outside CBGBs where everyone used to hang out between sets. The only lighting was the streetlights of the Bowery. Patti was standing in just the right spot. I was a huge fan of hers. I tapped her on ...
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• Johnny Depp Sexiest And Drunkest Man In NYC (Video)

  
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  After a evening out with punk legend Patti Smith in NYC Wednesday night, the newly re-crowned “ Sexiest Man Alive ” looked like he was back on the set of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Always the gentleman, Johnny did take the time to sign a few autographs on his way out of the restaurant, but I’d like to ...
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• Johnny Depp, Danny DeVito And Patti Smith Get A Little Blurry In Todays Daily TwitPic

  
  MTV Movies Blog — Authority: 722
  That headline aint kidding. This mornings Daily TwitPic isnt the sharpest image youll ever see. It may well be one of the blurriest. But its also Danny DeVito celebrating his birthday -- yes, thats a candle-covered cake -- with Johnny Depp and Patti Smith. DeVito and Depp at least were both in New York City ...
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  Madness is to think of too many things in succession too fast, or of one thing too exclusively. - VOLTAIRE (1694-1778) its so challenging to be in the throes of a chemical imbalance and feel in balance. no matter what is happening on the outside, what goes on inside can easily be equated with hell. there is no ...
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• Yea, Nay, Or Eh?: Twin Set

  
  Style File — Authority: 144
  Johnny Depp and Patti Smith are two of the most oft-referenced style icons in the world, so no big surprise that they’d also turn out to be potent influences—on each other. At MoMA’s party for Tim Burton last night, the frequent Burton leading man (in Tom Ford) and the still-punky chanteuse (in what looks like ...
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• Johnny Depp -- As Intoxicating As Ever

  
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  Filed under: Paparazzi Video , Johnny Depp , Drunks By the way Johnny Depp stumbled out of a NYC restaurant last night -- and then had to be carried into his car -- it seems the guy was really into celebrating his Sexiest Man Alive victory. Heeeeeres Johnny attempting to walk out of a bar with punk ... ...
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• CW: Everybody Wants To Rule The World

  
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  Benevento/Russo Duo : Another instrumental take here, this one they dedicate to The Slip’s Brad Barr. Speaking of which, you can find another great rendition of this song on the LMA that in addition to The Duo, features Andrew Barr & Marc Friedman from The Slip. Source: 7-4-2003 Brothers Past : Most of ...
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• Tim Burtons Films Honored At MoMa In NYC

  
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  Tim Burton and Helena Bonham Carter make a gothic couple at The Museum of Modern Art Film Benefit: A Tribute to Tim Burton in New York. ...read full story
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• Rock Icon Patti Smith -- Hasidic Jew?

  
  TMZ.com | Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Celebrity News — Authority: 840
  Filed under: Were Just Sayin Heres Godmother of Punk Patti Smith, 62, at some event in NYC on Tuesday (left) -- and Hasidic Jewish actor Abe Karpen (right).Due to religious conflicts, one of them had to back out of playing Natalie Portmans husband in the film "New York I Love ... Permalink
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• Strange, Glam, Awesome Love At Tim Burton Tribute [Good/bad/ugly]

  
  Jezebel — Authority: 811
  You know its fab when you see Anna Wintour and the Olsens. And that its bizarre when you see Johnny Depp, Patti Smith, and Danny DeVito. "The Museum of Modern Art Film Benefit: A Tribute To Tim Burton" was both. Helena Bonham Carter and Tim Burton, per usual, bring the Gothic deshabille. Designer Nanette ...
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• Johnny, Mary-Kate, and Ashleys Celebrate Tim Burton!

  
  PopSugar — Authority: 710
  Tim Burton was the man of the hour at the MoMA exhibit paying tribute to his amazing work and imagination in NYC yesterday. He had Helena Bonham Carter on one arm and his good friend Johnny Depp on the other as stars came out to celebrate Tim. With fans already excited for Alice in Wonderland , Tims art lined the ...
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• Johnny Depp And His Motley Crew Hit The MoMA

  
  RadarOnline.com — Authority: 741
  Art connoisseur Johnny Depp , clad in all black, hit the Museum of Modern Art for the 2nd Annual Film Benefit, in New York City.  Depp’s pal, director Tim Burton received the Award Of Honor for his innovative filmmaking. PHOTOS:  Johnny Depp, Ashley Greene, Mary-Kate And Ashley Olsen And Other Celebs At MoMA
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• Patti Smith, A Guest Post By Sandy Pearlman

  
  DownWithTyranny! — Authority: 642
  photo by Jean Baptiste Mondino, 2009 The Museum of the City Of New York just put out a compendium of the 400 most essential people in NYCs 400 year history. Its quite an inspiring list and one of the names on it is Patti Smith, someone I first met long before she had recorded anything. I was visiting NYC for the ...
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• Jarvis Cocker Awarded Honorary Doctorate

  
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  Filed under: News He wont be seeing patients, but that hasnt kept former Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker from becoming a doctor. Cocker was awarded an honorary doctorate from Sheffield Hallam University, the higher learning facility in his hometown where he once studied when it was known as Sheffield Polytechnic. ...
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• Patti, Lou and Andy make NYC list but where are the Ramones?

  
  The Barman's Rant — Authority: 131
  The Museum of the City of New York has named Patti Smith, Lou Reed and Andy Warhol on a list of the Big Apples Top 400 Most Important People but not one Ramone made the cut. Great musical figures like Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, John Coltrane made it, as well as Sean "Diddy" Coombs. Hang on a second... It ...
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• Rich Pagano Live @ J&R Music Monday Nov. 16th at 12:30 pm

  
  J&R's Blog — Authority: 489
  “… “Rich Pagano + the SugarCane Cups” is among the best albums that you’ll hear in 2009.” - Reverend Keith A. Gordon, Blurt MagazineAfter years of working behind the scenes to make memorable music for and with some of the industry’s most revered artists, Rich Pagano has stepped into the spotlight with an ...
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