Next year marks the 50th anniversary ofPatti Smiths debut albumHorses.
Additional artists are expected to be announced in the months ahead.
Some of Smiths spoken-word pieces will also be read by yet-to-be-announced musicians or actors.
Patti Smith released her debut album ‘Horses’ in 1975. A New York tribute concert celebrates Smith’s catalog.Per Ole Hagen/Redferns/Getty Images
In addition to theHorsesanniversary, the concert also marks the 20th edition of Dorfs The Music of … series.
Then I talked to her about six months ago, and she humbly said yes.
Dorf says Smith was more active than some others in the planning of her tribute.
Then, to his shock, Mitchell herself called Dorf during soundcheck for the concert.
So she wasnt going to write off her cat and had to stay there and nurse her back.
She talked about her cat for 20 minutes while I was having the most surreal out-of-body experience.
No one understands why I give away the roses, Dorf says, but now you do.
