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Revolutionary Women in Music: Left of Center: Patti Smith

Patti Smith

The high priestess of punk-poetry.

Rock was getting to slick for its own good when Patti Smith burst on the scene and tore it apart. She shrieked and howled literate yet street-savvy lyrics, unflinchingly confronting topics from religion to the Beat movement. More on rockhall.com...

Books

Books from the library's collection can be found here. See examples below.

Video

Audio

Audio by Patti Smith can be found here.

Spotify Playlist

Rock Hall Videos with Patti Smith

Patti Smith was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007. 

Zack De La Rocha inducts Patti Smith Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductions 2007 Patti Smith accepts award Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductions 2007 Patti Smith peforms at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductions 2007

YouTube

Patti Smith with Lenny Kaye. Excerpts from The Poetry Project 2/9/11

Patti Smith Reflects on Power of Words, Rock 'N' Roll. PBS News Hour Patti Smith on talk show promoting her book Babel. March 8, 1978.  Patti Smith | Interview | TimesTalks Patti Smith: EXTENDED INTERVIEW on George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight

Archival Collections

Listed below are notable collections and items from the Rock Hall's Archives. You can find more by searching our catalog here

Podcasts

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