1974: Patti Smith, on the verge of stardom
 

1974: Patti Smith, on the verge of stardom
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In **vember of 1974, Patti Smith, a relatively unk**wn poet/singer, posed for a publicity photo shoot in Los Angeles. Just over a year later she released Horses, her critically acclaimed and hugely influential debut album

Born in Chicago in 1946 to deeply religious working-class parents, Smith worked on an assembly line shortly after graduating high school

In 1967, she moved to New York, where she struck up a relationship with photographer Robert Mapplethorpe. For several years she wrote poetry and lyrics, performed in plays and contributed to Rolling Stone. Read more...

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