The Patti Smith Group

Patricia Lee "Patti" Smith is an American singer-

songwriter, poet and visual artist, who became a

highly influential component of the New York

City punk rock movement with her 1975 debut

album Horses.

Called the "Godmother of Punk" her work was

a fusion of rock and poetry. Smith's most

widely known song is "Because the Night",

which was co-written with Bruce

Springsteen and reached number 13 on

the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1978.

Band Members

Patti Smith

Fred "Sonic" Smith

Ivan Král

Jay Dee Daugherty

Lenny Kaye

Richard Sohl

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