Born: Chicago, IL, 1946
Years Active: 1976-2009
Influenced by: The Stooges, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, The Velvet Underground
Genre: Rock & Alternative
Biography: Punk rock's poet laureate, Patti Smith ranks among the most influential female rock & rollers of all time. Ambitious, ...
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Spinner: Rock icon Patti Smith will soon be the mother-in-law of White Stripes drummer Meg White. White, 34, will reportedly marry Jackson Smith, the son of Patti and late MC5 guitarist Fred "Sonic" Smith on May 22nd. A source close to the couple told the ... Read moreOct 21 2008 6:00AM
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05/26/09
Meg White Weds Patti Smith's Son White, 34, married Jackson Smith, the son of Patti and ...
Spinner
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10/21/08
Patti Smith Gives a Nod to Hank Williams, Barack Obama Hopping off a plane from Australi...
Spinner
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07/31/08
Patti Smith Comes to 'Life' in Documentary "My mission is to communicate, to wake up peo...
Spinner
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05/26/09
Meg White Weds Patti Smith's Son White, 34, married Jackson Smith, the son of Patti and ...
Spinner
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03/27/09
GREETINGS FROM PATTI SMITH Punk-music pioneer Patti Smith is coming to the boardwalk.
Asbury Park Press - Neptune NJ
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03/12/09
Stipe, Patti Smith, Others Play R.E.M. Tribute in NYC Last night, Hootie & the Blowfish ...
Spin.com
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03/12/09
R.E.M. Joins Patti Smith's R.E.M. Tribute If you love R.E.M. and weren't at Carnegie Hal...
Stereogum
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03/09/09
Film Review: A poet on celluloid At an hour and forty-five minutes, this documentary mig...
UWIRE
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02/04/09
Vampire Weekend, Patti Smith Rock for Tibet The Ivy League-bred quartet was just one of ...
Spin.com
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02/04/09
Photos: Tibet House Benefit (Vampire Weekend, the National, Patti Smith) [New York, NY; 02/03/09]
Pitchfork Media
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01/22/09
Exclusives:In Bloom: The Blood and Energy of Patti Smith The trailhead of Smith's path w...
Filter Magazine
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01/12/09
Patti Smith: Dream of Life When people ask her "How does it feel to be a rock icon?"
Metacritic
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01/12/09
Top of the Queue: Patti Smith invites audience into her world in new film The problem wi...
The Capital Times - Madison WI
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12/12/08
Patti Smith, Calexico, Kimya Dawson Do R.E.M. Benefit R.E.M. have friends in high places...
Pitchfork Media
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11/28/08
'Patti Smith: Dream of Life' Fashion photographer Steve Sebring followed punk-poetess Pa...
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Pittsburgh PA
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11/27/08
Movie Review: "Patti Smith, Dream of Life" In "Dream of Life," Patti Smith hints at her ...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pittsburgh PA
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10/23/08
PATTI SMITH: DREAM OF LIFE—Q&A With Patti Smith and Steven Sebring Once the applause sub...
Twitch
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10/21/08
Patti Smith Gives a Nod to Hank Williams, Barack Obama Hopping off a plane from Australi...
Spinner
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10/19/08
Pop Quiz: Patti Smith Patti Smith doesn't have a new album to plug.
San Francisco Chronicle - San Francisco CA
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10/16/08
'Patti Smith: Dream of Life' The miracle isn't that the genius, reclusive and unpredicta...
San Francisco Chronicle - San Francisco CA
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10/15/08
Review: ''Dream' meanders through the life of Patti Smith Heavy on the gabba gabba, ligh...
Contra Costa Times - Walnut Creek CA
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10/14/08
Patti Smith to Play Exclusive L.A. Show! Reserve Your Tickets Now! Citi and SPIN are tea...
Spin.com
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09/26/08
Patti Smith documentary powerful In November 1994, punk-poet-rocker Patti Smith lost her...
JAM! Showbiz
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08/28/08
Patti Smith's 'Easter' LP Upset Record Label Punk icon Patti Smith 's 1978 album Easter ...
Starpulse
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08/27/08
The SPIN Interview: Patti Smith With casual androgyny now as common as rehab and pop-sta...
Spin.com
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08/22/08
FLOCKING TO PATTI SMITH Celebrities have been trekking to the downtown Film Forum to see...
New York Post - New York NY
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08/21/08
NY NY | McDowell at Lincoln Center, Jacobs in Brooklyn and Smith Performs For Podlewski
indieWIRE
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08/20/08
DREAM ON Patti Smith gets ready for her close-up in a new documentary.
Nylon
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08/08/08
61% Patti Smith: Dream of Life Life isn't some vertical or horizontal line.
Rotten Tomatoes
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08/08/08
69% Patti Smith: Dream of Life Life isn't some vertical or horizontal line.
Rotten Tomatoes
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08/07/08
Film review: Patti Smith: Dream Of Life In the '70s, Patti Smith was part of a fledging ...
The A.V. Club
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08/06/08
Patti Smith: Dream of Life Over ten years in the making, photographer Steven Sebring's b...
TV Guide
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08/05/08
indieWIRE INTERVIEW | "Patti Smith: Dream of Life" Director Steven Sebring Dream of Life...
indieWIRE
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06/05/09
MoMA's Looking at Music: Side 2 - exhibition includes Richard Hell, Bob Gruen, Fab 5 Freddy & more...
Brooklyn Vegan
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05/26/09
Meg White Weds Patti Smith's Son White, 34, married Jackson Smith, the son of Patti and ...
Spinner
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05/08/09
Lubricated Goat, Junk Science & others performing @ Rabbit Hole Studio (Patti Smith's Fridge) in DUMBO this weekend
Brooklyn Vegan
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04/03/09
Punk Icon Patti Smith Waxes Poetic at David Miller Gallery "I am completely paralyzed, a...
The Daily Transom
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02/06/09
The National, Vampire Weekend, Patti Smith & more @ the Tibet House Benefit @ Carnegie Hall (2009) - pics
Brooklyn Vegan
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02/04/09
Patti Smith, Vampire Weekend Pay Tribute to Buddy Holly at Tibet House Benefit That same...
Rock and Roll Daily
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01/29/09
Music DVD Review: Patti Smith - Dream Of Life In the booklet which accompanies the DVD r...
Blogcritics.org Music
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01/10/09
upcoming Patti Smith appearances (including tonight), audio from New Years Eve "Smith wa...
Brooklyn Vegan
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12/24/08
New Year’s Eve with Patti Smith The holiday season introduces an eerie consistency to th...
Time Out NY
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12/12/08
News Ticker: Flaming Lips, Patti Smith, Arcade Fire and Blur The Flaming Lips will curat...
Rock and Roll Daily
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12/04/08
2009 Tibet House Benefit concert w/ Philip Glass, The National, Patti Smith, Jesse Smith & Vampire Weekend
Brooklyn Vegan
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11/26/08
Music of R.E.M. @ Carnegie Hall w/ Patti Smith, Kimya Dawson, Calexico, Bob Mould & others
Brooklyn Vegan
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11/25/08
Patti Smith adds 3rd pre-New Years NYC show @ Bowery Patti Smith 's December 30th & 31st...
Brooklyn Vegan
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11/17/08
NY Times Arts & Leisure Weekend 2009 w/ Patti Smith, Vampire Weekend, others (tix on sale)
Brooklyn Vegan
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11/06/08
Hot Tickets: Patti Smith, Frightened Rabbit, Firebird Suite If you haven't yet made plan...
The Culture Czar
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11/04/08
Will Patti Smith Show Up To Rock the Vote at La Esquina? At Kenmare and Cleveland, a blo...
The Culture Czar
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10/21/08
Patti Smith Gives a Nod to Hank Williams, Barack Obama Hopping off a plane from Australi...
Spinner
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10/21/08
Patti Smith celebrates new film, Rimbaud The maverick artist, punk rock's greatest poet,...
The Concert Blog
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09/15/08
Patti Smith Honors MC5’s “Sonic” Smith at Intimate Fashion Week Gig To close out Spring ...
Rock and Roll Daily
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08/28/08
Patti Smith's 'Easter' LP Upset Record Label Punk icon Patti Smith 's 1978 album Easter ...
Starpulse News Blog
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08/18/08
Patti Smith You could write a book about these eight songs.
Mojo
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08/12/08
Patti Smith is coming to town! Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster Outlets, Ticket...
The Concert Blog
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08/09/08
Book Review: The Words and Music of Patti Smith The thing that is Rock and Roll pays it ...
Blogcritics.org Books
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08/08/08
Indie Spotlight: New Releases for August 8 What with the Olympics and the Batman and the...
Cinematical.com
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08/05/08
From the Vault: Patti Smith on the Cover of RS 270, July 27th, 1978 Every week, Rolling ...
Rock and Roll Daily
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08/05/08
Patti Smith: Dream of Life. "The ambitious two-week run of Patti Smith: Dream of Life , ...
GreenCine Daily
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07/31/08
PopWatch Previewer: 'The Express,' 'Flash of Genius, 'Patti Smith,' and more! Last week,...
Popwatch - EW.com
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07/31/08
Patti Smith Comes to 'Life' in Documentary "My mission is to communicate, to wake up peo...
Spinner
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07/31/08
Early buzz: 'High School' remake, Prinze goes WWE, Patti Smith, more Once again, you'll ...
Pop Candy
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07/30/08
Patti Smith Hits the Big Screen in Untraditional Rock Doc: Exclusive Clips (Click above ...
Rock and Roll Daily
