Patti Smith

Patti Smith is often confused with Patty Smyth - the former lead singer of the band Scandal.

Retreat

Following the release of Wave, Smith married Fred "Sonic" Smith, formerly a member of the early punk agitprop group the MC5 (a running joke at the time was that she only married Fred because she wouldn't have to change her name). Throughout the 1980s Smith was in semi-retirement from music, living in Detroit with her family (the couple had two children, Jackson and Jessie). She recorded only the critically acclaimed album Dream Of Life in 1988. Its best-known song is the revolutionary anthem "People Have the Power" (whose title was suggested by Fred Smith).

Related Topics:
Fred "Sonic" Smith - MC5 - 1980s - Dream Of Life - 1988

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