Patti Smith is a poet, author and punk rock singer-songwriter. Her nickname is “Godmother of Punk” (Joan Jett has the same nickname), whereas she calls herself a “punk poet laureate”. She got famous with her song “Because the Night” which she wrote together with Bruce Springsteen for her then-boyfriend Fred to whom she got married.
Band members
Current
- Patti Smith – vocals, guitar (1974–1979, 1988, 1996–present)
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Lenny Kaye – guitar (1974–1979, 1996–present)
- Jackson Smith – guitar (2016–present)
- Tony Shanahan – bass guitar, keyboards (1996–present)
- Jay Dee Daugherty – drums (1975–1979, 1988, 1996–present)
Former
- Richard Sohl – keyboards (1974–1977, 1979, 1988)
- Ivan Kral – bass guitar (1975–1979)
- Bruce Brody – keyboards (1977–1978)
- Fred “Sonic” Smith – guitar (1988)
- Kasim Sulton – bass guitar (1988)
- Oliver Ray – guitar (1996–2005)
- Jack Petruzzelli – guitar (2006–2016)