She ultimately moved back to new york city. Patti smith performs with her son and bassist jackson smith, left, during the 50th anniversary “horses” tour at the masonic auditorium in san francisco on thursday, nov 50 years after ‘horses,’ patti smith continues to galvanize as an activist and performer the indomitable punk poet — who was born in chicago and briefly lived in logan square when.
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Patti smith is an american poet, rock songwriter, and singer whose mesmeric charisma, chantlike but hoarsely compelling musical declamation, visionary texts, and simple but ingenious rock music won her an intense cult following and international recognition.
The publication date patti smith chose for her latest memoir, bread of angels, is not just happenstance
4 is the day her husband fred sonic smith died (in 1994), and the birthday of her. At the chicago theater, patti smith and her band tore into “horses” from top to bottom, and 50 years on, it’s still alternately vivid and elliptical. Back in 2010, i picked up this book that everyone seemed to be reading that year Patti smith’s “just kids.” smith is an artist who is sometimes called the godmother of punk.
Patti smith is speaking out after her harrowing experience onstage made headlines around the world
