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Patti Smith

American singer, songwriter, author and poet (born 1946)
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Summary

Patti Smith was born on December 30, 1946[1], in Chicago[2]. She has worked as a singer-songwriter[3], poet[4], visual artist[5], human rights defender[6], and writer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.27% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72,758 views/month, #2,653 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: United States[9]
  • Child: Jackson Smith[10], Jesse Smith[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Native language: English[13]
  • Occupation: guitarist[14], singer[15], composer[16], musician[17], draftsperson[18], photographer[19], performance artist[20], recording artist[21], rock singer[22], rock musician[23], film director[24]
  • Field of work: lyrics[25], music composing[26], poetry[27], performing arts[28], singing[29], rock music[30], creative and professional writing[31]
  • Educated at: Rowan University[32], Deptford Township High School[33]
  • Award received: Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[34], National Book Award[35], Polar Music Prize[36], National Book Award for Nonfiction[37], Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts[38], honorary doctorate from the University of Parma[39], honorary doctor of the University of Padua[40], Officer of the Legion of Honour[41], Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[42], Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize[43], Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts[44]
  • Member of: Patti Smith Group[45]
  • Religion or worldview: Christianity[46]
  • Sex or gender: female[47]
  • Genre: rock music[48], proto-punk[49], post-punk[50], art rock[51]
  • Record label: Columbia Records[52]
  • Discography: Patti Smith discography[53]
  • Commons category: Patti Smith[54]
  • Voice type: alto[55]
  • Residence: New York City[56]
  • Family name: Smith[57]
  • Given name: Patricia[58], Lee[59]
  • Official website: https://www.pattismith.net[60]

Why It Matters

Patti Smith has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] She is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

She has been cited as an influence by U2[63], a musical group[64], founded in 1976[65]; Alanis Morissette[66], a singer-songwriter[67], b. 1974[68], of Canada[69], awarded the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance[70], specialised in music composing[71]; R.E.M.[72], a rock band[73], founded in 1980[74]; Viv Albertine[75], a guitarist[76], b. 1955[77], of United Kingdom[78]; and Carina Round[79], a singer-songwriter[80], b. 1979[81], of United Kingdom[82], specialised in music composing[83].

Works attributed to her include Just Kids[84], a written work[85].

FAQs

Where was Patti Smith born?

Patti Smith was born in Chicago[2].

What did Patti Smith do for work?

Patti Smith worked as a singer-songwriter[3], poet[4], visual artist[5], human rights defender[6], and writer[7].

Where did Patti Smith go to school?

Patti Smith was educated at Rowan University[32] and Deptford Township High School[33].

What awards did Patti Smith receive?

Honors received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[34], National Book Award[35], Polar Music Prize[36], and National Book Award for Nonfiction[37].

Who did Patti Smith influence?

Patti Smith has been cited as an influence by U2[63], Alanis Morissette[66], R.E.M.[72], and Viv Albertine[75].

Related Entities

Alanis Morissette American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Arista Records Columbia Records Museum of Modern Art New York City Patti Smith poetry U2 UbuWeb United States Whitney Museum of American Art

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  54. [56] ↑ . The Guardian. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [61] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 1d ago · Powerek38 · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'arz', 'az', 'azb', 'be', 'bg', 'bn', 'br', 'bs', 'ca', 'commons',
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  3. 5w ago · DMontagne en résidence · 2026-09-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Babelio author id → 79391, 39265
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  4. 6w ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, Gábor Klaniczay's private collection +3
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  5. 6w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 9w ago · Uschoen · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 12w ago · Andre Engels · 2026-07-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cinefanro person id → 24114-patti-smith
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  9. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 person id → 71430
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  10. 16w ago · DavidMorre · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  11. 16w ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nme artist id → patti-smith
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  12. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  13. 18w ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  14. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  15. 22w ago · Savoytruffle79rm · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  16. 24w ago · Enredados · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎, National Book Award, Polar Music Prize +8
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Award received: Officer of the Legion of Honour"
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