Patti Smith | A Greatest Singer
Patricia Lee Smith (born December 30, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, poet, and visual artist 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 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,More info:wiki
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#10 PATTI SMITH on Devotion (Why I Write),More info:bostonlitdistrict
Harvard Book Store welcomes renowned performer and artist PATTI SMITH—author of the National Book Award–winning memoir Just Kids and the New York Times best seller M Train—for a discussion of her latest book, Devotion (Why I Write).
A work of creative brilliance may seem like magic—its source a mystery, its impact unexpectedly stirring. How does an artist accomplish such an achievement, connecting deeply with an audience never met? In this groundbreaking book, one of our culture’s beloved artists offers a detailed account of her own creative process, inspirations, and unexpected connections.
#9 Patti Smith To Receive John Lennon “Real Love” Honor,More info:grammy
#8 Audible Brings Patti Smith Spoken-Word Show to New York ,More info:parade
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Patti Smith will take the stage at the Minetta Lane Theatre, Audible’s home theater in New York, as part of the audiobook provider’s fall lineup of live performances. Patti Smith: Words and Music at The Minetta Lane, running September 22 through 24, will feature the singer-songwriter performing spoken-word stories from her life paired with music.
Can’t make it to the Big Apple? Smith’s performance, as well as Audible’s other stage productions, will be recorded and made available to Audible listeners.
#7 Patti Smith Biography,More info:biography
#6 AUDIO: Patti Smith on M Train,More info:blogs.getty
When Patti Smith met Robert Mapplethorpe in the epochal days of New York City in the late 1960s, they formed a deep friendship that permeated their art and community. Their bond brought about years of creation and collaboration, and developed into a story that Smith would later record in her memoir, Just Kids. In this episode, Smith talks about her recent book, M Train, the meaning behind the letter “M,” the significance of the date March 9th, and finding beauty in mistakes and improvisation.
#5 Patti Smith’s ‘Words and Music’ Theatre Performance is Poignant & Powerful: Live Review,More info:pollstar
“Words and Music,” Patti Smith’s three-night stand at the off-Broadway Minetta Lane Theater in the heart of New York City’s Greenwich Village, was an intimate collection of vignettes from Smith’s life, connected like a string of Buddhist prayer flags; purposeful and deliberate. The evenings featured readings from Smith’s award-winning books, Just Kids and M Train, as well as poetry and, of course, a selection of Smith’s rock ‘n’ roll songs from across her amazing career.
On the latter, she was backed by her children, Jesse and Jackson, as well as Patti Smith Group stalwart Tony Shanahan, an ensemble that provided the perfect balance of accompaniment and camaraderie. It was just the right level of loud for both the space and the vibe, offering elegant quasi-acoustic, occasionally adapted arrangements of classics like “Dancing Barefoot” or “Because The Night.” Shanahan and Jackson Smith were especially inspired, the former’s versatility across compositions and instruments measured by the latter’s prolific fluidity, which reminded one of his late father’s talent.
Patti Smith has a history of readings and performances mixing poetry and literature, but these evenings were more cohesive and measured than those outings usually are, to great effect. Smith is a gifted storyteller as well as a warm and engaging raconteuse. One might not expect the Poet Laureate of punk rock to also delight in slightly slapstick humor; but longtime fans will be familiar with this side of her from her concerts. Likely it will be news to many of the subscribers to Audible, the digital spoken audio content provider who underwrote this series of shows and will release recordings of the performance through Audible Originals.
#4 Patti Smith,More info:joy.org
This week on magic Portals, we hear from the legendary rock and roll singer Patti Smith. Patricia Lee Smith (born December 30, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, poet, and artist who became an influential component of the New York City punk rock movement with her 1975 debut album “Horses”. Patti Smith was signed by Clive Davis of Arista Records, and in 1975 recorded their first album, Horses, produced by John Cale. The album is a pure reflection of rock and roll incorporating spoken poetry. The album begins with a cover of Van Morrison’s iconic “Gloria” , and Smith’s opening words: “Jesus died for somebody’s sins but not mine” (an excerpt from “Oath”, one of her early poems). The album cover photograph by Robert Mapplethorpe has become one of rock’s classic images.
#3 Patti Smith’s AGO performances tonight will reflect spirit of photos,More info:thestar
To declare that tickets to Patti Smith’s twin performances at the Art Gallery of Ontario this Thursday evening are “like gold” would be understating their scarcity.
Still, if you’re among the 800 fans who came out on top during the bloody scramble early last month for passes to An Evening of Words and Song with Patti Smith – two evenings in one, actually, since the legendary punk-rock poetess is presiding over separate shows at 7:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. in the AGO’s Walker Court tonight – you might as well already start gloating about the unique experience(s) awaiting you.
The two AGO shows, presented in tandem with an exhibition of her black-and-white Polaroid photography entitled Patti Smith: Camera Solo and featuring accompaniment by her daughter Jesse and bassist/pianist Tony Shanahan, will be “quite simple.”
#2 Patti Smith leaving Fox Sports Southwest,More info:chron
Longtime Fox Sports Southwest reporter and producer Patti Smith has left the network and will join the Harris County Houston Sports Authority.
Smith worked from the regional sports network for 21 years, beginning as a producer for Astros, Rockets, Rangers, Stars, Spurs and Mavericks pregame shows before moving to on-air work in 2000.
#1 Patti Smith opens Eighteen Stations photo exhibition in Stockholm,More info:yourlivingcity
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