Person Open DS/UK/19317 Smith; Patti (30 December 1946); American singer songwriter, musician, author, and poet Smith Patti 30 December 1946 American singer songwriter, musician, author, and poet Female Patricia Lee Smith Chicago, Illinois, United States (born)

American Musician; Singer Songwriter Writer White Daughter of Beverly Smith (jazz singer, later waitress) and Grant Smith (Honeywell plant machinist). The family was of part-Irish ancestry Wife of Fred "Sonic" Smith (guitarist) (m.1980-until his death in 1994) Mother of Jesse Smith and Jackson Smith (who married Meg White, The White Stripes drummer) Former partner of Allen Lanier (musician) Heterosexual Awards, Honours and Legacy: In 2005, Smith was named a Commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture. In 2007, she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Activism and Views: In 1993, Smith contributed "Memorial Tribute (Live)" to the AIDS-Benefit Album No Alternative produced by the Red Hot Organization. Smith was a speaker and singer at the first protests against the Iraq War as U.S. President George W. Bush spoke to the United Nations General Assembly. Smith supported Democratic candidate John Kerry in the 2004 election. Bruce Springsteen continued performing her "People Have the Power" at Vote for Change campaign events. In the winter of 2004–2005, Smith toured again with Nader in a series of rallies against the Iraq War and called for the impeachment of Bush. Patti Smith is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, and poet who became an influential component of the New York City punk rock movement with her 1975 debut album Horses. Called the "punk poet laureate," Smith fused rock and poetry in her work. Her most widely known song is "Because the Night," which was co-written with Bruce Springsteen. It reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1978 and number five in the U.K. In 2010, Smith won the National Book Award for her memoir Just Kids. The book fulfilled a promise she had made to her former long-time roommate and partner, Robert Mapplethorpe. She placed 47th in Rolling Stone magazine's list of 100 Greatest Artists published in 2010 and was also a recipient of the 2011 Polar Music Prize. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patti_Smith (2020) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHdroberts 7/29/2014 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 891e1b09-6972-4e7a-bf9c-3ca517a5fad0