Patti Smith

Biography

Patricia Lee Smith, born December 30, 1946, is a singer-songwriter, poet, and author who became an influential component of the New York City punk rock movement with her 1975 debut album Horses. Her most widely known song, "Because the Night," co-written with Bruce Springsteen, reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1978. Smith was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007 and won the National Book Award for her memoir Just Kids in 2010.