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ABOUT PATTI SMITH

Patti Smith is one of those artists that just keeps on giving, with her infinite abilies to inspire the masses, from her fan following to fellow songwriters alike, her sheer passion and raw quality has become bigger than life itself and most artists since her will undoubtably shed light on their influence from Patti Smith, particuarly within the punk rock genre.

Up there with all of the greats of pure songwriting perfection, from Neil Young to Bob Dylan, Patti Smith has showcased her unique craft throughout the decades and remains to be an icon all around the world.

As she fused rock and poetry together to create her distinctive sound, Patti Smith paved the way to becoming a global sensation and influencing future generations.

Before she made the big time, Patti Smith started her musical journey with busking and performance art on a trip to Paris in 1969, with a return to her home in Manhattan, Patti worked as a spoken word artist on several soundtracks. As creativity radiated from Patti Smith, she continued to express herself through all forms of art from painting, writing and performing and during the early 1970's she worked on practising her gifts before focussing on her music career which exploaded later on in the same decade. 

MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH AND SUCCESS

By 1974, Patti Smith was performing on stage with talented rock musicians with guitarist, bassist and rock archivist Lenny Kaye, and then with a full band set up including Kaye, along with Ivan Kral on guitar and bass, Jay Dee Daugherty on drums and Richard Sohl on Piano. Together they called themselves the Patti Smith Group and spent time building up their catalogue of songs and honing in on their sound.

Just one year later, Patti Smith broke through onto the mainstream in 1975 with her debut record, Horses and the rest is truly history. The American musician quickly became a fixture on the local New York punk rock music movement and also a perminant name in the rock charts after the release of Horses. 

At the time despite it's impeccible sound and astounding experience for the listener, the album's initial success was not apparent as it took to the top 50 of the Billboard 200 charts. But the success that has followed has been out of this world and the album has since been noted by critics worldwide as one of the greatest and most influencial records of all time, known for it's classic rock and roll format merged with poetic lyrical content and a track list of pure perfection.

The record transformed the music scene at the time but has also paved the way for other artists to walk in similar footsteps from the likes of; The Smiths, R.E.M, PJ Harvey and Hole - all of which have spoken about the direct impact Patti Smith has had on their own music.

For any of her avid music fans, they will know of her second album that was released in 1976, titled Radio Ethiopia, from the album the title track became one of her dedicated fans favorite songs to date.

However nothing could prepare Patti Smith Group's major success that would follow with their third studio album, Easter. The record has been known to be one of Patti Smith's most accessible albums, with it's wide range appeal as it crosses over music genre's from her classic rock and roll sound to including elements of folk, pop and of course spoken word.

Patti Smith's career exploaded with the single release from the album "Because the Night" - co-written with the fellow rock star Bruce Springsteen. The powerful, energetic pop ballad is still considered to be Patti's Smith most well known, well recieved and biggest selling single of all time as it topped the charts back in it's release date of 1978 and since become an iconic anthem.

WAVE ALBUM AND HIATUS

With her newly found success and triumphs across the music scene, Patti Smith continued to reguarly write, record and release albums, giving her fan base plenty of material to follow her in her career. 

Her 1979 album Wave written for more commercial appeal wasn't as successful as her previous release, however it included firm favorites such as the singles "Frederick" and "Dancing Barefoot." Dancing Barefoot was since listed in the Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and is a captivating track, containing Patti Smith's undeniable poetic talents as she featured her feminism and dedicated the song to women such as Amedo Modigliani's mistress Jeanne Hébuterne who was a french artist and Modiglianli became her muse.

With an incredible four albums under her belt, Patti Smith took an on and off break from music to concentrate on her personal life during the most of the 1980's and further until 1996. As she got married and became a mother to her son Jackson and daughter Jesse, this of course became her main focus as she continued her journey and experiences in her personal life.

RETURN TO THE STAGE / OTHER RELEASES

In 1988, Patti Smith returned to the studio and created and released her album Dream of Life which included the single "People Have the Power" and in 1995 she shortly returned to the stage to tour with Bob Dylan. 

Just one year after her performances with Bob Dylan, Patti Smith made her return onto the music charts and to the stage as she released her album Gone Again. The record is set to have included a tribute to Kurt Cobain, with her song "About a Boy". As noted previously musician Courtney Love from the band Hole and Kurt's wife, has often talked about the incredible influence Patti Smith has had on her own music.

Patti Smith continued her career with two album releases to follow, with her 1997 Peace and Noise and her 2000 record Gung Ho. During this time, Patti Smith recieved praise and accreditation for her work including a nomination at the Grammy Awards for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance.

In 2002, Patti Smith highlighted on her talents as an artist and exhibited her creations at The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh.

Between 2004 - 2012, Patti Smith created another three studio records that once again shaped her career, including her album Trampin' along with Twelve in 2007 which hit the Billboard charts and Banga which Patti Smith has spoken about the content including her interpretation on her "unique dreams and observations" along with "a wide range of human experience."

Patti Smith remains to be one of the biggest artists to walk the earth, with her legacy she has given to the world a wide collection of music material as well as poetry and writings through her book releases, showcased her feminist approach to life, continued to be involved in activism throughout the decades and of course give her fans some incredible and unforgettable concert performances.

Join her as she continues to celebrate her work and bring all of her biggest songs to the stage where-ever she travels to. Stay tuned for upcoming tour announcements as Patti Smith travels across North America, Europe, the UK and the rest of the world!