Patti Smith

In Patti Smith: America’s Punk Rock Rhapsodist,musician and historian Eric Wendell delves into the volatile mix of religious upbringing and musical and literary influences that gave shape to Smith’s lyrics, music, and artistic output. Wendell explores how Smith’s androgynous stage presence pulled the various societal triggers, adding a new layer of meaning to popular music performance. Songwriter and singer, performance artist and poet, Smith created work that drew together biography, history, and music into a powerful collage of an artist who shaped a generation of musicians.

Eric Wendell is a New York-based musician, writer, and historian. He has written for Jazz.com and is a contributor to a forthcoming encyclopedia on popular music.

Series Editor Foreword Timeline Acknowledgments Introduction: Sophistication, Shock, Subtly Chapter 1: "For the Bible Tells Me So": 1946-1967 Chapter 2: "Free Money": 1967-1974 Chapter 3: "With Love We Sleep": 1974-1975 Chapter 4: "Till Victory": 1975-1978 Chapter 5: "So You Want to Be (A Rock 'N' Roll Star)?: 1978-1986 Chapter 6: "I Was Looking for You": 1986-1994 Chapter 7: "With a Strange Way of Walking and A Strange Way of Breathing": 1994-1996 Chapter 8: "Don't Say Nothing": 1996-2000 Chapter 9: "New Party": 2000-2010 Chapter 10: "Just Patti": 2010 - Present For Further Reading For Further Listening Index About the Author