History YMMV / PattiSmith

* TheWoobie: For a spell in 1994, when the poor woman lost her husband, brother and long-time keyboardist all within a few months. Allen Lanier's death in 2013 saw her reunite with the BlueOysterCult for several gigs. As Allen knew the end was coming, this was the last time they were to work together, and both knew it.

** She also inspired the K.T. Tunstall song ''Suddenly I see'', which is dedicated to her.

* MagnumOpus: ''Music/{{Horses}}''.

* SignatureSong: "Gloria" from ''Music/{{Horses}}'', or possibly "Because the Night", from ''Music/{{Wave}}''.
* TearJerker: "Pissing In A River" from ''Music/RadioEthiopia''.

* TheWoobie: For a spell in 1994, when the poor woman lost her husband, brother and long-time keyboardist all within a few months.

** Her song ''Fire of Unknown Origin'' was not only recorded by the BOC, it became the title of the LP.

* SignatureSong: "Gloria", or possibly "Because the Night".
* TearJerker: "Pissing In A River"

* CreatorCouple: Patti and Robert Mapplethorpe. They were TheMuse for each other and felt they were soulmates. Those photos on her album covers? All taken by him, up to ''Dream of Life'', taken about a year before he died of AIDS.

* FirstInstallmentWins: While there are some great albums (particularly the next two), there's a general consensus that ''Horses'' has guaranteed her place in music history.

* OneHitWonder: Like {{Music/Devo}}, despite her long, acclaimed career, she's only had one real hit: "Because the Night". The fact that it was co-written with BruceSpringsteen might have something to do with it.

* OneHitWonder: Like {{Devo}}, despite her long, acclaimed career, she's only had one real hit: "Because the Night". The fact that it was co-written with BruceSpringsteen might have something to do with it.

* CreatorCouple: Smith's romantic relationship with Music/BlueOysterCult keyboardist Allen Lanier lead to her writing a number of songs for the group, and performing backing vocals on a few songs. Additionally, Lanier played keyboards on her songs "Elegie", "Kimberly", and "Space Monkey".

* LesYay: Smith's cover of "Gloria" is about a female-on-female one night stand. "Debbie Denise", a song she wrote for Music/BlueOysterCult, was similarly about her female lover, though it underwent a [[TheCoverChangesTheGender sex-change]] when BOC performed it. There was also a photo shoot that implied this with Lizzy Mercier Descloux (a famous No Wave artist).

* LesYay: Smith's cover of "Gloria" is about a female-on-female one night stand. "Debbie Denise", a song she wrote for Music/BlueOysterCult, was similarly about her female lover, though it underwent a [[TheCoverChangesTheGender sex-change]] when BOC performed it.

* FirstInstallmentWins: While there are some great albums (particularly the next two), there's a general consensus that ''Horses'' has guaranteed its place in music history.

`FirstInstallmentWins: While there are some great albums (particularly the next two), there's a general consensus that ''Horses'' has guaranteed its place in music history.

** She also inspired the K.T. Tunstall song ''Suddenly I see'', which is dedicated to her.

* TheMuse : Patti may have been the life-model for "Suzie", the character who steps in and out of many BlueOysterCult songs, as a fiery, independently-minded strong woman answerable to nobody who takes no shit from anyone.

* TheMuse : Patti may have been the life-model for "Suzie", the character who steps in and out of many BlueOysterCult songs, as a fiery, independently-minded strong woman answerable to nobody who takes no shit from anyone. She also inspired the K.T. Tunstall song ''Suddenly I see'', which is dedicated to her.

* TheMuse : Patti may have been the life-model for "Suzie", the character who steps in and out of many (Music / BlueOysterCult) songs, as a fiery, independently-minded strong woman answerable to nobody who takes no shit from anyone. She also inspired the K.T. Tunstall song ''Suddenly I see'', which is dedicated to her.

* TheMuse : Patti may have been the life-model for "Suzie", the character who steps in and out of many ((Music / BlueOysterCult)) songs, as a fiery, independently-minded strong woman answerable to nobody who takes no shit from anyone. She also inspired the K.T. Tunstall song ''Suddenly I see'', which is dedicated to her.

* TheMuse : Patti may have been the life-model for "Suzie", the character who steps in and out of many (Music / Blue Oyster Cult) songs, as a fiery, independently-minded strong woman answerable to nobody who takes no shit from anyone. She also inspired the K.T. Tunstall song ''Suddenly I see'', which is dedicated to her.

* TheMuse : Patti may have been the life-model for "Suzie", the character who steps in and out of many (Music/ Blue Oyster Cult) songs, as a fiery, independently-minded strong woman answerable to nobody who takes no shit from anyone. She also inspired the K.T. Tunstall song ''Suddenly I see'', which is dedicated to her.

* The Muse: Patti may have been the life-model for "Suzie", the character who steps in and out of many Music/ Blue Oyster Cult songs, as a fiery, independently-minded strong woman answerable to nobody who takes no shit from anyone. She also inspired the K.T. Tunstall song ''Suddenly I see'', which is dedicated to her.

* TheMuse: Patti may have been the life-model for "Suzie", the character who steps in and out of many {{Blue Oyster Cult}} songs, as a fiery, independently-minded strong woman answerable to nobody who takes no shit from anyone. She also inspired the K.T. Tunstall song ''Suddenly I see'', which is dedicated to her.

* TheMuse: Patti may have been the life-model for "Suzie", the character who steps in and out of many BlueOysterCult songs, as a fiery, independently-minded strong woman answerable to nobody who takes no shit from anyone. She also inspired the K.T. Tunstall song ''Suddenly I see'', which is dedicated to her.