Patti Smith
 Patricia Lee Patti Smith (born December 30 1946) is an American singer-songwriter poet and visual artist who became a highly influential component of the New York City punk rock movement with her 1975 debut album Horses.Called the Godmother of Punk her work is a fusion of rock and poetry. Smith's most widely known song is Because the Night which was co-written with Bruce Springsteen and reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1978.