Godmother of Punk
Patti Smith
Godmother of Punk
About Patti
Patricia Lee Smith, born on December 30, 1946, is an American singer, songwriter, poet, and author. She is widely recognized as the godmother of punk due to her influential role in the New York City–based punk rock movement, which was notably marked by her 1975 debut album Horses. Smith uniquely fused rock music with poetry in her work, establishing a distinctive artistic identity. Her song Because the Night, co-written with Bruce Springsteen, achieved commercial success in 1978, reaching number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number five on the UK Singles Chart. Throughout her career, Smith has garnered numerous honors, including being named a Commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture in 2005 and being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007. In 2010, she received the National Book Award for her memoir Just Kids, which was written to honor a promise made to her longtime partner and friend Robert Mapplethorpe. Recognized for her artistic influence, she was ranked 47th on Rolling Stone magazine's 100 Greatest Artists of All Time in 2010 and was awarded the Polar Music Prize in 2011.
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Latest interviews
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KPFA - Democracy Now!
Democracy Now! – May 25, 2026
May 25, 2026
Bond on Cinema
The Song of Hiawatha: The First Black Hippie Film Documentary - An Interview with the Creators
May 21, 2026
The Underground Frequency
The Underground Frequency - Transmission 218 Sunday Edition
Apr 24, 2026
Sound Up! with Mark Goodman and Alan Light
The Return of Madonna; Bruce Honors Legends, McCartney and Starr Duet
Apr 21, 2026
DISGRACELAND
Patti Smith: How True Crime Helped The “Godmother of Punk” Survive
Apr 7, 2026
DISGRACELAND
Patti Smith: How True Crime Helped The “Godmother of Punk” Survive
Apr 7, 2026
Roadies & Rebels
Jackson Smith Talks All Things Guitar plus Collaborating With Legendary Artists
Apr 2, 2026
All There Is with Anderson Cooper
Patti Smith: The ‘Sacred Wounds’ of Grief
Jan 23, 2026
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