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Patti Smith One of rock's great female icons, Smith is perhaps most widely known for the song "Because the Night," which was co-written with Bruce Springsteen, who also had a successful recording of the song. Often called "Punk's Poet Laureate", she integrated the Beat poetry performance style with garage-band Rock & Roll, incidentally introducing 19th century French poetry to American teens, while her androgynous public persona and unladylike language defied the Disco era.From the underground, Patti Smith is one of rock and roll's most influential musicians. Back to Patti Smiths Index |