At an early age, Smith was exposed to music, including the albums Shrimp Boats by Harry Belafonte, The Money Tree by Patience and Prudence, and Another Side of Bob Dylan, Bob Dylan 's fourth album, released in 1964, which her mother gave her.

Jan 30, 2025 · Patti Smith (born December 30, 1946, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.) is an American poet, rock songwriter, and singer. Growing up in New Jersey, Smith won an art scholarship to Glassboro State Teachers College.

Early Work is a poetry collection by Patti Smith, published in 1994. [1] "Ha! Ha! Houdini!" ^ "Patti Smith -- Bibliography". Retrieved 2008-03-19.

Smith was born on December 30th, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois. The oldest of four children from a working-class family, she quickly learned self-sufficiency and independence. She was most often described as a tomboy and has spoken of her experience with gender confusion.

Patty Smith Hill graduated from Louisville Collegiate Institute in 1887 at the age of 18, after which she joined the Louisville Kindergarten Training School, which had just been opened by Anna Bryan.

Patricia Lee Smith was born on December 30, 1946 in Chicago to Beverly Smith, a jazz singer turned waitress, and Grant Smith, who worked as a machinist at a Honeywell plant. The family was of part-Irish ancestry and Patti was the eldest of four children.

Nov 30, 2024 · Patti Smith was born on December 30, 1946, in Chicago, Illinois. Raised in a modest family, she showed an early interest in literature, art, and music. Her passion for poetry and the written word became a foundation for her creative expression.

Jul 21, 2021 · Singer, songwriter, and poet Patricia Lee Smith was born on December 30, 1946, in Chicago, Illinois. She was the eldest of four children. Beverly Smith, her mother, was a jazz singer turned waitress, and her father Grant Smith was a machinist.

Early Life Patricia Lee "Patti" Smith was born in Chicago in 1946. Her parents, Beverly and Grant, instilled strong religious beliefs in their children, but Patti resisted these influences. Her interest in Buddhism and Tibet emerged at a young age.

Just Kids by Patti Smith is a memoir that chronicles her early years in New York City and her relationship with photographer Robert Mapplethorpe.