Patti Smith Group
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: 1974 in New York City, New York, United States
- Active: 1974 - 1979
Biography
Patti Smith Group was a rock band formed by singer Patti Smith in 1974. By 1974 Patti Smith was performing rock music herself, initially with guitarist and rock archivist Lenny Kaye, and later with a full band comprising Kaye, Ivan Kral on bass, Jay Dee Daugherty on drums and Richard Sohl, on piano. Ivan Kral was a refugee from Czechoslovakia, fleeing in 1968 after the fall of Alexander Dubček. Financed by Robert Mapplethorpe, the band recorded a first single, "Hey Joe" / "Piss Factory", in 1974.
Genres
Patti Smith Group Discography
- Gloria / My Generation (1976) - Single - rated 4.29/5
- Easter (1978) - Album - rated 3.87/5
- Set Free (1978) - EP - rated 3.94/5
- Wave (1979) - Album - rated 3.76/5
Members
- Patti Smith - vocals, guitar (1974–1979)
- Lenny Kaye - guitar, vocals (1974–1979)
- Richard Sohl - piano, keyboards (1974–1977; 1979–1979)
- Ivan Král - bass, guitar, vocals (1975–1979)
- Jay Dee Daugherty - drums (1975–1979)