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Patti Smith

1946 - Today

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Patricia Lee Smith (born December 30, 1946) is an American singer, songwriter, poet, painter, author, and photographer. Her 1975 debut album Horses made her an influential member of the New York City–based punk rock movement. Smith has fused rock and poetry in her work. In 1978, her most widely known song, "Because the Night," co-written with Bruce Springsteen, reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number five on the UK Singles Chart. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Patti Smith is the 22nd most popular singer (up from 23rd in 2019), the 144th most popular biography from United States (down from 132nd in 2019) and the 10th most popular American Singer.

Patti Smith is most famous for her book "Just Kids" which is a memoir of her early life with photographer Robert Mapplethorpe.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Patti Smith ranks 22 out of 4,381. Before her are Julio Iglesias, David Bowie, Adriano Celentano, Dalida, Umm Kulthum, and Montserrat Caballé. After her are Marianne Faithfull, Demis Roussos, Enrico Caruso, Tina Turner, Brian Johnson, and Tupac Shakur.

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Among people born in 1946, Patti Smith ranks 14. Before her are Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Bill Clinton, David Lynch, Sonia Gandhi, Marina Abramović, and Isaias Afwerki. After her are Alan Rickman, Marianne Faithfull, Ted Bundy, Demis Roussos, José Carreras, and Bon Scott.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Patti Smith ranks 144 out of 20,380. Before her are John Adams (1735), Woody Allen (1935), Jimi Hendrix (1942), Robert McNamara (1916), Harrison Ford (1942), and Chuck Norris (1940). After her are Meryl Streep (1949), Rosa Parks (1913), Anton LaVey (1930), Zodiac Killer (1940), Ted Bundy (1946), and Harvey Weinstein (1952).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Patti Smith ranks 10. Before her are Aretha Franklin (1942), Janis Joplin (1943), Joan Baez (1941), Marvin Gaye (1939), Jim Morrison (1943), and Frank Sinatra (1915). After her are Tina Turner (1939), Tupac Shakur (1971), Debbie Harry (1945), Whitney Houston (1963), Mariah Carey (1969), and Johnny Cash (1932).

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