Tanya Mosley (host)

But 50 years ago, she was a scrounging poet who wanted to be a rock star on her own very literary terms.

And her debut album, Horses, announced a unique artist.

A new anniversary edition of Horses, supplemented with previously unreleased music, has just been issued.

Rock critic Ken Tucker looks back at Patti Smith's beginnings.

Every night before I rest my head, I see those dollar bills go swirling in my bed.

I know they're stolen, but I don't feel bad.

I'd take that money, buy you things you never had.

Oh, baby, it would mean so much to me.

Johnny fell on his knees Started crashing his head against the locker Started crashing his head against the locker Started laughing to stir me When suddenly Johnny gets a feeling He's been surrounded by

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Certain things rearrange And this old world seems like a new place

When it hits me, I start to recall memories.

I saw the boy break out of his skin.

My heart turned over and I crawled in here.

Ken Tucker reviewed the 50th anniversary edition of Horses.

Coming up, we hear from trailblazing ballerina Misty Copeland.

I'm Tanya Mosley, and this is Fresh Air Weekend.

When Misty Copeland recently stepped onto the stage at Lincoln Center, golden confetti rained down as she took her final bow with the American Ballet Theater.

After a five-year hiatus from performing, she returned to dance Juliet one last time and spin through Twyla Tharp's Sinatra Suite.

closing a chapter that began 25 years ago.