On December 30, 1946, in Chicago, Illinois, Patti Smith was born to Grant, a machinist, and Beverly, a jazz singer who later worked as a waitress.
Smith relocating to New York City after graduating from college. She met Robert Mapplethorpe, a photographer, there, and they started a tumultuous romantic and professional relationship.
Smith went to Paris in 1969 with her sister and started performing and busking. When Smith moved back to New York, she engaged in a range of artistic endeavors, performing in the plays “Femme Fatale,” “Island,” and “Cowboy Mouth,” as well as writing, performing, and creating artwork with the St. Mark’s Poetry Project.
She also wrote rock journalism for Creem and Rolling Stone and supplied lyrics to several songs by the band Blue yster Cult.
Who is Patti Smith’s siblings: Meet Todd Smith
Patti Smith’s sibling, Todd Smith, wasn’t famous as his sister. He lived a life out of the limelight hence not much is known about his personal life. Todd Smith passed away unexpectedly.
