Patti Smith

thumb|right|Jesus died for somebody's sins, but not mine. Patricia Lee Smith (born December 30, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter and poet. Quotes Americans just don't know what being a movie star's all about. http://www.oceanstar.com/patti/intervus/761214ci.htm Patti Smith: Can You Hear Me Ethiopia? Cohen, Scott Circus Magazine 1976-12-14 Lyrics Jesus diedFor somebody's sinsBut not mine. Gloria: In Excelsis Deo, from Horses (1975) Look around you, all around youRiding on a copper waveDo you like the world around you?Are you ready to behave? Rock N Roll Nigger, from Easter (1978) He spared the child and spoiled the rodI have not sold myself to God! Babelogue, from Easter (1978) People have the powerTo redeem the work of foolsUpon the meek the graces showerIt's decreed the people rule. People Have the Power, from Dream of Life (1988) Life is filled with holesJohnny's laying there in his sperm coffinThe angel looks down at him and says "Oh, pretty boyCan't you show me nothing but surrender? Land About Patti Smith The vital importance of Patti Smith in the history of rock and roll music cannot be overstated. An icon of the New York art scene, Smith was instrumental in the development of punk and alternative rock. From the floors of Max’s Kansas City and the CBGB club, Smith orchestrated a musical revolution that still maintains its relevance to this day, five decades later. Despite her undisputed position as the queen of punk rock, Smith’s cultural diet is incredibly broad, incorporating everything from Motown to noise rock. Ben Forrest of Far Out (magazine) Far Out (August 8, 2024) Patti Smith, the rock n roll legend...as Patti Smith sings famously, "People have the power." Amy Goodman Democracy Now!: Twenty Years Covering the Movements Changing America (2017) p 184 Her writing is so brilliant and beautiful. Alice Hoffman Interview with Goodreads (2017) She is a soldier. She will not be defeated. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5939214/the_immortals_the_first_fifty The Immortals: The First Fifty Manson, Shirley Rolling Stone 2004-04-15 Rolling Stone Issue 946 External links Patti Smith Official website Lyrics Poetry and prose Interviews Category:20th-century poets from the United States Category:Memoirists from the United States Category:Women authors from the United States Category:Rock singers Category:Human rights activists Category:Women activists from the United States Category:Singer-songwriters from the United States Category:Women singers from the United States Category:1946 births Category:Living people Category:Punk rock singers Category:Guitarists from the United States Category:Women guitarists Category:Artists from the United States Category:Blues rock bands Category:Protopunk Category:Art punk Category:People from Chicago Category:People from Philadelphia Category:People from New Jersey Category:Postmodern authors Category:Women born in the 1940s