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what was the patti smith group?
By 1974, Patti Smith was performing rock music, initially with guitarist, bassist and rock archivist Lenny Kaye, and later with a full band comprising.
Was this where she got her start?
The Patti Smith Group was signed by Clive Davis of Arista Records, and in 1975 recorded their first album, Horses, produced by John Cale amid some tension.

Question: Was this album popular?
Self-contained rewrite: Was Patti Smith Group's album popular?