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 (15,756 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].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Chicago^[2], a city of Illinois^[28], in United States^[29] and United States^[10], a sovereign state^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1776^[32]. Patti Smith was born on December 30, 1946^[3]. English was her native language^[14].

Education

Educated at Rowan University^[22], a public university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1923^[35], headquartered in Glassboro^[36] and Deptford Township High School^[23], a high school^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1954^[39].

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^[40]; music composing^[17], a type of arts^[41]; poetry^[18], a literary form^[42]; performing arts^[19], a type of arts^[43]; singing^[20], a type of activity^[44]; and rock music^[21], a music genre^[45], founded in 1948^[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[24], a grade of an order^[47], in France^[48]; National Book Award^[25], a literary award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1936^[51]; Polar Music Prize^[26], a music award^[52], in Sweden^[53], founded in 1989^[54]; National Book Award for Nonfiction^[27], a literary award^[55], in United States^[56]; Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts^[57], an art prize^[58], in Spain^[59], founded in 1969^[60]; and honorary doctorate from the University of Parma^[61], an award^[62], in Italy^[63].

Personal Life

Children include Jackson Smith^[11], a musician^[64], b. 1982^[65] and Jesse Smith^[12], a musician^[66], b. 1987^[67]. Patti Smith's religion is recorded as Christianity^[68].

Why It Matters

Patti Smith ranks in the top 0.27% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,756 views/month, #2,653 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[69] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[70]

She has been cited as an influence by Alanis Morissette^[71], a singer-songwriter^[72], b. 1974^[73], of Canada^[74], awarded the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance^[75], specialised in music composing^[76]; R.E.M.^[77], a rock band^[78], founded in 1980^[79]; U2^[80], a musical group^[81], in Ireland^[82], founded in 1976^[83]; Carina Round^[84], a singer-songwriter^[85], b. 1979^[86], of United Kingdom^[87], specialised in music composing^[88]; and Viv Albertine^[89], a guitarist^[90], b. 1955^[91], of United Kingdom^[92].

Works attributed to her include Just Kids^[93], a written work^[94].

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^[71], R.E.M.^[77], U2^[80], and Carina Round^[84].