Patti Smith

パティ・スミス　/　ぱてぃ・すみす

American singer-songwriter

December 30, 1946 (age 79)　・　Chicago, Illinois, United States

Illinois
singer-songwriter
poet
visual artist

My Take

Patti Smith is one of those rare figures who makes you rethink what a rock musician is even allowed to be. Her 1975 debut Horses hit like a thunderclap — raw, literary, utterly unlike anything else coming out of New York at the time — and it basically handed punk its intellectual backbone before the genre even knew it needed one. But calling her a "punk poet" feels too small; the woman won the National Book Award for her memoir Just Kids, picked up the Polar Music Prize, and earned the Legion of Honour, all while remaining genuinely, stubbornly herself. No reinvention tours, no chasing trends. She just keeps writing, performing, and painting on her own terms, and the world keeps recognizing it. I have a deep respect for artists who age into something richer rather than coasting on nostalgia, and Patti Smith is Exhibit A.

Overview

Patricia Lee Smith (born December 30, 1946) is an American singer, songwriter, poet, and author. Her 1975 debut album Horses made her an influential member of the New York City–based punk rock movement. Smith has fused rock and poetry in her work.

1. Profile

Name (English): Patti Smith
Name (Japanese): パティ・スミス
Reading: ぱてぃ・すみす
Born: December 30, 1946 (age 79)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Dog
Origin: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 2 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: singer-songwriter / poet / visual artist / human rights defender / writer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Deptford Township High School
University: Rowan University

Awards & achievements

2005 Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎
2010 National Book Award
2011 Polar Music Prize
2010 National Book Award for Nonfiction
2019 Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts
2017 honorary doctorate from the University of Parma
2019 honorary doctor of the University of Padua
2022 Officer of the Legion of Honour

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttps://www.pattismith.net
Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thisispattismith/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%91%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9F%E3%82%B9