Patti Smith
Patti Smith is an American singer, songwriter, poet, and visual artist who emerged from the New York punk scene in the 1970s.
Her 1975 debut album *Horses* merged rock music with poetry and became influential in punk and alternative rock.
Often called the "punk poet laureate," she is known for work that combines raw musical energy with literary ambition: Have you read Patti Smith's memoir?
Defunct Bowery music venue
- rebellionDefiance of established power
- DIYAmateur home projects
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- fanzineAmateur enthusiast publication
safety pins · leather jacket · new wave · Ramones · Blondie · raw · anti-establishment · downtown
Vocal music performer
- songwriterOne who composes music
- performerOne who entertains audiences
- vocalistOne who sings professionally
- rockSolid earthen material
album · tour · concert · stage · Easter · Gloria · Land · record
Metered poetic passage
- BaudelaireFrench decadent poet
- Beat GenerationFifties literary counterculture movement
- spoken wordPoetry delivered aloud
- imageryVivid descriptive language
lyricism · cadence · free verse · Babel · metaphor · incantation · stream-of-consciousness · visionary
Unverified traditional tale
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- influencePower to affect others
- inspirationSource of creative impulse
role model · Rock and Roll Hall of Fame · cultural icon · feminist · androgynous · visionary · revolutionary · avant-garde
Camera-wielding image maker
- visual artCreations meant for viewing
- drawingMarks forming a picture
- PolaroidInstant photography pioneer
- album coverRecord's illustrated sleeve
self-portrait · multimedia · Coral Sea · collage · sketch · exhibition · gallery · aesthetic
CBGB
Defunct Bowery music venue
- rebellionDefiance of established power
- DIYAmateur home projects
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
fanzine · safety pins · leather jacket · new wave · Ramones · Blondie · raw · anti-establishment · downtown · garage
singer
Vocal music performer
- songwriterOne who composes music
- performerOne who entertains audiences
- vocalistOne who sings professionally
rock · album · tour · concert · stage · Easter · Gloria · Land · record · live performance
verse
Metered poetic passage
- BaudelaireFrench decadent poet
- Beat GenerationFifties literary counterculture movement
- spoken wordPoetry delivered aloud
imagery · lyricism · cadence · free verse · Babel · metaphor · incantation · stream-of-consciousness · visionary · prophetic
legend
Unverified traditional tale
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- influencePower to affect others
inspiration · role model · Rock and Roll Hall of Fame · cultural icon · feminist · androgynous · visionary · revolutionary · avant-garde · counterculture
photographer
Camera-wielding image maker
- visual artCreations meant for viewing
- drawingMarks forming a picture
- PolaroidInstant photography pioneer
album cover · self-portrait · multimedia · Coral Sea · collage · sketch · exhibition · gallery · aesthetic · mixed media
- music legendsThe Beatles, Elvis Presley, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Chuck Berry
- songwritersBob Dylan, songwriter, lyricists, composer, lyricist
- Women in RockJoan Jett, Stevie Nicks, Pat Benatar, Janis Joplin, Debbie Harry
- NYC BandsRamones, Blondie, Talking Heads, Velvet Underground, Wu-Tang Clan
- Rock MemoirsKeith Richards, Pete Townshend, Bruce Springsteen, Carole King, Dave Grohl
- Poet-RockersBob Dylan, Jim Morrison, Leonard Cohen, Lou Reed, Nick Cave
Patti SmithCeline Dion
Michael Bolton · Barry Manilow · Kenny G · Britney Spears · easy listening
Patti SmithKaty Perry
Paula Abdul · mainstream pop · Taylor Swift · Beyoncé · Shania Twain
Patti SmithOlivia Newton-John
Marie Osmond · Pat Benatar · Shania Twain · Jessica Simpson · Carrie Underwood