Mayor Bill De Blasio praised the artist for “an authenticity that you simply cannot find in so many other places”. In his speech, De Balsio proclaimed: “Some have called Patti Smith the godmother of punk … [und] I think that’s a fair phrase because it has inspired so many people, helped shape an entire artistic movement and, in many ways, a political movement as well. Her work as a musician, as a singer, as a lyricist, as an activist – so many elements influenced so many people and showed people a way. And when we honor people, I especially think of the trailblazers – the people who show so many others the way. There are many artists out there who know what they can do and what to say because they’ve heard Patti Smith’s work. “In her speech, Patti talked about being from a” rural, rural area of South Jersey in 1967 “moved to New York. At that time she had” only a few dollars “in her pocket, no place to stay and” no real prospects “.
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