On December 30, 1946, Patti Smith was born, and she would go on to create a five-decade-long career that’s still going strong. She was at the forefront of NYC punk and new wave, but her work is rooted in poetry first and foremost. The people love Patti Smith for her raw, emotional approach to writing, […] The post Patti Smith Turns 79: 4 Fan-Favorite Songs to Celebrate the Punk Poet Laureate on Her Birthday appeared first on VICE .