Today,29th of December, is her 65th birthday. best wishes to her and many years to go. ever like her-as Micks girlfriend,as a singer ("Broken english" is a great album) or as a performer. Maybe somebody of you can send some nice pics.
I'm not well-versed in Patti Smith's music. But when I first heard the Buddy Holly cover below, I thought she was consciously impersonating Marianne. But maybe they just naturally sound similar: