who is 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 punk poet laureate, Smith fused rock and poetry in her work. Smith's most widely known song is Because the Night, which was co-written with Bruce Springsteen. The song reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1978.