I have told this story many times. It is how I met Robert Mapplethorpe. I had left home with a little plaid suitcase and had nowhere to stay. I met him quite by accident, seeking shelter in the former apartment of some mutual friends; he guided me on foot to their new place.

1982), who went on to marry Meg White, drummer for The White Stripes, in 2009, and a daughter, Jesse Paris (b. 1987), who is a musician and composer. Fred Smith died of a heart attack on November 4, 1994.

Patti Smith is currently touring across 7 countries and has 11 upcoming concerts.