50 years ago, Patti Smith’s Horses fused poetry and punk, rewriting rock's rule book

The power and importance of Horses, the seminal debut of punk-poet Patti Smith, still lingers five decades after its release.

During Patti Smith’s celebration of ‘Horses,’ the night belonged to Philadelphia

Patti Smith stood onstage at the Met Philadelphia on Saturday during her 50th anniversary tour for her 1975 album Horses. She recalled her elementary school report cards when she was growing up in ...
American Songwriter

“If She Can Do It, She Can Have It”: The Bruce Springsteen Song that Landed Patti Smith Her First Hit

“Because the Night” was recorded in 1977 while Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band were working on Darkness On the Edge of Town. However, it was simply the melody with some mumbled lyrics over top ...
NPR

'Fresh Air' marks the 50th anniversary of Patti Smith's landmark album, 'Horses'

This is FRESH AIR. I'm David Bianculli. Patti Smith is now considered one of the wise women of rock 'n' roll, an eloquent chronicler of her life in music and in a series of acclaimed memoirs. But 50 ...
Chicago Tribune

Review: Patti Smith’s ‘Horses,’ live and powerful at 50

Has there ever been a gutsier opening salvo in rock n’ roll? That’s how Patti Smith began her show Monday night at the Chicago Theatre, the line coming out slow and sinewy, and it’s how she started ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Review: 50 years after ‘Horses,’ Patti Smith continues to galvanize as an activist and performer

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Charleston City Paper

Smith to perform June 3 at Spoleto– 50 years after “Horses” album

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Smith performing in Finland in 2007. Credit: Wikipedia. Iconic artist Patti Smith made a mark 50 ...