Patti Smith
- Born
- 30 December 1946 (79 years)
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Gender
- Female
Patricia Lee Smith is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, and poet who became an influential component of the New York City punk rock movement with her 1975 debut album Horses. Called the "punk poet laureate," Smith fused rock and poetry in her work.
