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--- On Mon, 11/3/08, B. <docile_body at yahoo.com> wrote:
> From: B. <docile_body at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [lbo-talk] Patti Smith
> To: "LBO Talk" <lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org>
> Date: Monday, November 3, 2008, 1:24 PM
> Chris Doss wrote:
>
> "I heard her interviewed on Russian radio about a
> month ago. Any Western performer who grew up during the Cold
> War and plays in Russia eventually says something like
> 'I can't believe the people on the street look so
> happy!' It's funny. That said, Kimberly is the best
> song ever."
>
>
> Chris & others,
>
> You might've seen this:
>
> ==================
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4670901.stm
>
> Patti Smith given French honour
>
> US punk rock star Patti Smith has received one of
> France's top cultural honours in recognition of her
> influence on rock music.
>
> Smith, 58, was presented with the Commander of the Order of
> the Arts and Letters by Culture Minister Renaud Donnedieu de
> Vabres.
>
> Her appreciation of 19th Century French poet Arthur Rimbaud
> was also noted in the citation.
>
> Smith said she accepted the award "from the most
> spiritual side of me".
>
> She was given the award at an Aids benefit concert in Paris
> on Sunday.
>
> "I have vowed to live up to this honour in my work and
> my conduct," she said.
>
> "I can't explain what I feel like. It has uplifted
> me, and I will work very hard to earn it."
>
> Seminal album
>
> The French ministry of culture called her "one of the
> most influential artists in women's rock 'n'
> roll".
>
> Smith said she is planning a new album of covers from
> artists including Bob Dylan, the Grateful Dead and Edith
> Piaf.
>
> The singer was one of the most acclaimed performers on the
> New York rock scene, and was friends with artist Andy
> Warhol, beat poet Allen Ginsberg and author William
> Burroughs.
>
> Smith's debut 1975 album, Horses, was seen as a seminal
> release and is still regarded by many as one of the most
> influential rock albums.
>
> Her 1978 Easter album included her biggest commercial hit,
> Because the Night, which she co-wrote with Bruce
> Springsteen.
>
> Story from BBC NEWS:
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/entertainment/4670901.stm
>
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