The words and music of Patti Smith
By: Joe Tarr.
Series: The Praeger singer-songwriter collection
Publisher: Praeger Publishers
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Westport, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 148
ISBN-13: 9780275994112
Subjects: Smith, Patti -- Criticism and interpretation
Description: "In The Words and Music of Patti Smith, individual chapters examine individual albums and account for parallel developments in the artist's life. Author Joe Tarr concludes his work with an examination of the influence Smith has had on pop culture and on rock 'n' roll in general"--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.   ), discography (p.   ), and index.
Table of contents: title: Abstract friends; title: Dreams and limits; title: Building the tower; title: The lost tongue; title: Get thee gone; title: Dream of life; title: Where I have yet to roam; title: As a citizen; title: Rock 'n' roll icon.