

Patti Smith
Patti Smith is an American singer, songwriter, author, and poet. She released the albums Horses, Easter, Banga, Twelve, and Outside Society. Her most popular songs include Gloria, Redondo Beach, and Land. Smith has also written books and poetry. She appears in the documentaries Patti Smith: Dream of Life and William S. Burroughs: A Man Within, as well as the series The Defiant Ones.
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- All There Is with Anderson Cooper Patti Smith: The ‘Sacred Wounds’ of Grief

Singer, poet, author Patti Smith has experienced the deaths of her husband, guitarist Fred “Sonic” Smith, her brother Todd, and her lifelong friend and artistic soulmate, photographer Robert Mapplethorpe. Time doesn’t heal those "sacred wounds," she tells Anderson, but in time, you can learn to navigate it more.Host: Anderson Cooper Showrunner: Haley Thomas Producers: Chuck Hadad, Grace Walker, Emily Williams Associate Producer: Kyra Dahring Video Editor: Eric Zembrzuski Technical Director: Dan Dzula Bookers: Kerry Rubin and Kari Pricher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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About
- FROM
- Chicago, IL, United States
- BORN
- December 30, 1946
- GENRE
- Rock