Patti Smith

Summary

Patti Smith is a human^[1]. She was born in Chicago^[2]. She was born on December 30, 1946^[3]. She worked as a singer-songwriter^[4], poet^[5], visual artist^[6], human rights defender^[7], and writer^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.27% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,078 views/month, #2,653 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Patti Smith was born in Chicago^[2].
• Patti Smith was born in United States^[10].
• Patti Smith was born on December 30, 1946^[3].
• A child of Patti Smith was Jackson Smith^[11].
• A child of Patti Smith was Jesse Smith^[12].
• Patti Smith held citizenship in United States^[13].
• English was Patti Smith's native language^[14].
• Patti Smith worked as a singer-songwriter^[4].
• Patti Smith worked as a poet^[5].
• Patti Smith worked as a visual artist^[6].
• Patti Smith's professions included human rights defender^[7].
• Patti Smith's professions included writer^[8].
• Patti Smith's professions included guitarist^[15].
• Patti Smith's field of work was lyrics^[16].
• Patti Smith's field of work was music composing^[17].
• Patti Smith's field of work was poetry^[18].
• Patti Smith's field of work was performing arts^[19].
• Patti Smith's field of work was singing^[20].
• Patti Smith's field of work was rock music^[21].
• Patti Smith was educated at Rowan University^[22].
• Patti Smith was educated at Deptford Township High School^[23].
• Patti Smith received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[24].
• Patti Smith received the National Book Award^[25].
• Patti Smith received the Polar Music Prize^[26].
• Patti Smith received the National Book Award for Nonfiction^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1946-12-30^[30]

• Genre(s): art punk, art rock, blues, folk rock, garage rock, glam rock, hard rock, pop rock, proto-punk, punk, punk rock, rock, singer-songwriter^[31]

• Community tags: album rock, alternative singer/songwriter, art punk, art rock, blues, folk rock, garage rock, glam rock, hard rock, new york punk, permanent wave, pop rock, proto-punk, protopunk, punk, punk rock, punk/new wave, rock, singer-songwriter^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: d135874d-9cae-4fef-97e3-36acbd9f5a26^[33]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Chicago^[2], a city of Illinois^[34], in United States^[35] and United States^[10], a sovereign state^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1776^[38]. Patti Smith was born on December 30, 1946^[3]. English was her native language^[14].

Education

Educated at Rowan University^[22], a public university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1923^[41], headquartered in Glassboro^[42] and Deptford Township High School^[23], a high school^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1954^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter^[4], poet^[5], visual artist^[6], human rights defender^[7], writer^[8], and guitarist^[15]. Fields of work include lyrics^[16], a song component^[46]; music composing^[17], a type of arts^[47]; poetry^[18], a literary form^[48]; performing arts^[19], a type of arts^[49]; singing^[20], a type of activity^[50]; and rock music^[21], a music genre^[51], founded in 1948^[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[24], a grade of an order^[53], in France^[54]; National Book Award^[25], a literary award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1936^[57]; Polar Music Prize^[26], a music award^[58], in Sweden^[59], founded in 1989^[60]; National Book Award for Nonfiction^[27], a literary award^[61], in United States^[62]; Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts^[63], an art prize^[64], in Spain^[65], founded in 1969^[66]; and honorary doctorate from the University of Parma^[67], an award^[68], in Italy^[69].

Personal Life

Children include Jackson Smith^[11], a musician^[70], b. 1982^[71] and Jesse Smith^[12], a musician^[72], b. 1987^[73]. Patti Smith's religion is recorded as Christianity^[74].

Why It Matters

Patti Smith ranks in the top 0.27% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,078 views/month, #2,653 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[75] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[76]

She has been cited as an influence by Alanis Morissette^[77], a singer-songwriter^[78], b. 1974^[79], of Canada^[80], awarded the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance^[81], specialised in music composing^[82]; U2^[83], a musical group^[84], in Ireland^[85], founded in 1976^[86]; R.E.M.^[87], a rock band^[88], founded in 1980^[89]; Carina Round^[90], a singer-songwriter^[91], b. 1979^[92], of United Kingdom^[93], specialised in music composing^[94]; and Viv Albertine^[95], a guitarist^[96], b. 1955^[97], of United Kingdom^[98].

Works attributed to her include Just Kids^[99], a written work^[100].

FAQs

Where was Patti Smith born?

Patti Smith's place of birth was Chicago^[2].

What did Patti Smith do for work?

Patti Smith worked as singer-songwriter^[4], poet^[5], visual artist^[6], human rights defender^[7], and writer^[8].

Where did Patti Smith go to school?

Patti Smith was educated at Rowan University^[22] and Deptford Township High School^[23].

What awards did Patti Smith receive?

Honors received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[24], National Book Award^[25], Polar Music Prize^[26], and National Book Award for Nonfiction^[27].

Who did Patti Smith influence?

Patti Smith has been cited as an influence by Alanis Morissette^[77], U2^[83], R.E.M.^[87], and Carina Round^[90].