Rosalía on Meeting Patti Smith
Following the release of her new album Lux, Spanish pop star Rosalía shared her experience of meeting her musical hero, Patti Smith. She described the encounter as “beautiful.”
Meeting at Electric Lady Studios
Rosalía recently met Smith at the renowned Electric Lady Studios in New York, a moment she cherished deeply. The meeting was arranged by Lee Foster, the studio's manager. Speaking on BBC 6 Music, Rosalía explained, “So we met because he wanted us to meet.”
“And so basically I remember walking down the stairs. I was wearing this white dress. And I was walking down the stairs, like running kind of like, ‘Oh my God, I don’t want to make Patti Smith wait!'”
She recalled Patti Smith's radiant presence: “She had so much light in her face, in her eyes, in her smile and I couldn’t believe… and she just pointed out the dress, I remember she said, ‘I love your dress’.”
Shared Musical Connection
Patti Smith discussed Rosalía’s song during their conversation, and they began sharing experiences. Rosalía described the meeting as “one of the most beautiful things ever to meet her, because I really admire her.”
Legacy in Lux
Notably, Rosalía’s new track “La Yagular” includes a 1976 recording of Patti Smith saying,
“Break on through to the other side. Going through one door isn’t enough, a million doors aren’t enough.”
Author's Summary
Rosalía reflects on a heartfelt meeting with her idol Patti Smith, highlighting mutual respect and a shared artistic spirit captured in her album Lux.