Patti Smith and Bob Dylan are close friends. They have known each other since 1975. In 2016, she accepted the Nobel Prize in Literature on behalf of recipient Bob Dylan.
Patti performed in Bob’s absence in Stockholm when he won the Nobel Prize In Literature in 2016. Patti Smith is an American singer, songwriter, poet, painter, and author best known as an iconic part of the New York City punk rock movement.
In November 2010, Patti Smith won the National Book Award for her memoir Just Kids. Patti Smith was also a recipient of the 2011 Polar Music Prize.
Patti Smith was the subject of a 2008 documentary film by Steven Sebring, Patti Smith: Dream of Life. In 2012, Patti Smith was awarded an honorary doctorate in fine arts from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn.
In February 2012, Patti Smith was a guest at the Sanremo Music Festival. Smith recorded a cover of Buddy Holly’s “Words of Love” for the CD Rave on Buddy Holly which was released on June 28, 2011.