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Patti Smith

Patti Smith

  • Patti Smith
    Patti Smith on the night that changed her life

    In an extract from her new memoir, the punk poet recalls her chance meeting with husband Fred ‘Sonic’ Smith in 1976

    Sun, 2 Nov 2025

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