Who discovered Patti Smith?

Smith described their work as “three chords merged with the power of the word.” Smith was signed by Clive Davis to his fledgling Arista label and recorded four albums: Horses (produced by John Cale), Radio Ethiopia (produced by Jack Douglas), Easter (produced by Jimmy Iovine), which included her top twenty hit “Because …

What kind of music is Patti Smith?

Punk rock art punk

Patti Smith
Genres	Punk rock art punk proto-punk art rock
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter poet visual artist author
Instruments	Vocals guitar clarinet
Years active	1967–present

What is the full name of the CBGB club in New York City?

Its full name of CBGB & OMFUG stands for “Country, Bluegrass, Blues and Other Music for Uplifting Gormandizers.” Although a gormandizer is usually a ravenous eater of food, what Kristal meant was “a voracious eater of (…) music.” Kristal’s intended theme of country, bluegrass, and blues music along with poetry readings …

Who originally sang Because the Night?

Patti Smith
“Because the Night” is a song written by Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith that was first released in 1978 as a single from the Patti Smith Group 1978 album, Easter.

Which style of music is evoked in heart of glass?

“Heart of Glass” was one of the earliest commercial rap recordings. Tina Weymouth was the lead singer of the Talking Heads. “My Best Friend’s Girl” did not include what?

What did Omfug stand for CBGB?

OTHER MUSIC FOR UPLIFTING GOURMANDIZERS
The questions most asked of me is, “What does CBGB stand for?” I reply, “It stands for the kind of music I intended to have, but not the kind of music that we became famous for: COUNTRY BLUEGRASS BLUES.” The next question is always, “but what does OMFUG stand for?” and I say, “That’s more of what we do, it means OTHER …

Who really wrote Because the Night?

Bruce Springsteen
Because the Night/Composers