Because this day belongs to Patti Smith. Today we celebrate the influential punk poet, singer, artist and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee #PattiSmith on her birthday 🎤 Here's a clip from the 2007 Induction Ceremony where Patti and Her band performed "Because the Night". | Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Patti Smith—the artist, musician, and writer—reveals the story behind her hit song “Because the Night,” a collaboration with Bruce Springsteen. Then she performs this song with New Yorker editor David Remnick on guitar. (From 2015) | The New Yorker