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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• Video of Patti Smith: Smiling in the New Year

  
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• Patti Smith on PBS arty but not entertaining

  
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• Rocker Patti Smith’s Documentary Captivates Viewer’s Attention

  
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• Hot Rocker Patti Smith shot by Mapplethorpe

  
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• Patti Smith - "Because the Night"

  
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  Take me now baby, here as I am. Pull me close, try and understand. Desire is hunger, is the fire I breathe. Love is a banquet on which we feed. Patti hits 63 years young today! And is still going strong! Heres one of her many classics, the sublime "Because the Night" - the clost Patricia ever got to a hit! ...
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• Happy Birthday, Patti Smith.

  
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• Happy Birthday, Patti Smith! January = Patti Smith Extravaganza

  
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• "Patti Smith: Dream of Life" Premieres Tonight on PBS

  
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  HANK ALTOGETHER: Seminal punk, poetess, painter, and just about anything else that you can think of that starts with the letter "p," Patti Smith is unveiling a documentary to the rest of us in the US tonight on PBS. Shot over 11 years, Patti Smith: Dream of Life spans Smiths strong cultural influence. In ...
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• happy birthday patti smith - 63 years old today!

  
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• DVR alert: Patti Smith: Dream of Life on PBS

  
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• Patti Smith – Because The Night

  
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• P.O.V. turns its lens on Patti Smith

  
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• A Busy Week for Patti Smith

  
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