Patti Smith

== Info ==
Rock band noted for their influence on the punk rock scene. Best known song is Because the Night, written by Bruce Springsteen. Only Patti was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, with no backing group. Her group provided a major inspiration for R.E.M. among other alternative bands. Even Madonna has admitted to have taken some influence. She is not to be confused with Patty Smyth, lead singer of Scandal.
==Genres==
Punk rock
Category:Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees
Category:Seventies
Category:Punk
Category:Post Punk
Category:Alternative
Category:Hard Rock
Category:Saturday Night Live performers