| Description |
xxiii, 181 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Tempo
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Tempo (Lanham, Md.)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references, discography, and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction. Sophistication, shock, subtly -- "For the Bible tells me so" : 1946-1967 -- "Free money" : 1967-1974 -- "With love we sleep" : 1974-1975 -- "Till victory" : 1975-1978 -- "So you want to be a rock 'n' roll star? : 1978-1986 -- "I was looking for you" : 1986-1994 -- "With a strange way of walking and a strange way of breathing" : 1994-1996 -- "Don't say nothing" : 1997-2000 -- "New party" : 2001-2009 -- "Just Patti" : 2010-present. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Subject |
Smith, Patti.
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Smith, Patti. |
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Rock musicians -- United States -- Biography.
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Rock musicians. |
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United States. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| ISBN |
0810886901 cloth |
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081088691X electronic book |
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9780810886902 cloth |
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9780810886919 electronic book |
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