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Credits
Lenny Kaye

LENNY KAYE

About

Lenny Kaye is a producer with 162 credits across their career. Best known for producing Patti Smith, their work spans 78 production credits. They have also co-written 29 tracks.

Songwriting

Written by Lenny Kaye

55 tracks · 12 artists

Patti Smith

32 tracks

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Patti Smith Group

9 tracks

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Marilyn Manson

4 tracks

Rock 'N' Roll Nigger Lyrics

Birdland (2)

2 tracks

Rock 'n' Roll Nigger
Rock 'N' Roll Nigger

DNA1
Lenny Kaye1
Zombie Zombie1
Les Ramoneurs de Menhirs1
Superchunk1
The Ghost Wolves1
Amy Rigby1
Яu-a1

Production

Produced by Lenny Kaye

79 tracks · 10 artists

Patti Smith

38 tracks

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Suzanne Vega

21 tracks

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Kristin Hersh

7 tracks

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James

4 tracks

Skullduggery Lyrics
Summer Song Lyrics
Really Hard Lyrics
Johnny Yen Lyrics

Soul Asylum3
Allen Ginsberg2
Karmah (band)1
DNA1
10,000 Maniacs1
Яu-a1

Guitar

Guitar — Lenny Kaye

32 tracks · 4 artists

Patti Smith

28 tracks

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R.E.M.

2 tracks

Alligator_Aviator_Autopilot_Antimatter Lyrics
Blue Lyrics

Heather Nova

1 track

Everytime

Яu-a

1 track

恋人

Electric Guitar

Electric Guitar — Lenny Kaye

6 tracks · 3 artists

Patti Smith

4 tracks

Beneath the Southern Cross Lyrics
Nine Lyrics
Gone Again Lyrics
My Madrigal Lyrics

Patti Smith Group

1 track

Poppies Lyrics

Peter Buck

1 track

Nothing Matters

Acoustic Guitar

Acoustic Guitar — Lenny Kaye

5 tracks · 1 artist

Patti Smith

5 tracks

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Background Vocals

Background Vocals — Lenny Kaye

5 tracks · 3 artists

Patti Smith

3 tracks

Gloria Lyrics
Break It Up Lyrics
After the Gold Rush Lyrics

Amy Rigby

1 track

The Things You Leave Behind

Joey Ramone

1 track

New York City

Vocals

Vocals — Lenny Kaye

5 tracks · 3 artists

Patti Smith

3 tracks

Nine Lyrics
Amerigo Lyrics
Maria Lyrics

Patti Smith Group

1 track

Poppies Lyrics

Throwing Muses

1 track

University

Bass

Bass — Lenny Kaye

3 tracks · 3 artists

Patti Smith

1 track

Waiting Underground Lyrics

Patti Smith Group

1 track

Poppies Lyrics

Allen Ginsberg

1 track

Ballad of the Skeletons Lyrics

Keyboards

Keyboards — Lenny Kaye

1 track · 1 artist

Patti Smith

1 track

Nine Lyrics

Pedal Steel Guitar

Pedal Steel Guitar — Lenny Kaye

1 track · 1 artist

Patti Smith

1 track

Blue Poles Lyrics

Artists

Associated Artists

Patti Smith

Patti Smith

62 tracks

Suzanne Vega

Suzanne Vega

21 tracks

Patti Smith Group

Patti Smith Group

Discography

Albums

D'ar gad ataw

D'ar gad ataw

Les Ramoneurs de Menhirs

2025

Never Die

Never Die

The Ghost Wolves

2022

L'Heure De La Sortie (Original Soundtrack)

Zombie Zombie

2018

Most Popular

Top Tracks

Tom's Diner

Tom's Diner

Suzanne Vega

Luka

Luka

Suzanne Vega

Gloria

Gloria

Patti Smith

Land: Horses / Land of a Thousand Dances / La Mer(de)

10 tracks

Kristin Hersh

Kristin Hersh

7 tracks

James

James

4 tracks

Soul Asylum

Soul Asylum

3 tracks

Birdland (2)

Birdland (2)

2 tracks

R.E.M.

R.E.M.

2 tracks

Marilyn Manson

Marilyn Manson

2 tracks

Allen Ginsberg

Allen Ginsberg

2 tracks

Heather Nova

Heather Nova

1 track

Lenny Kaye

1 track

Karmah (band)

1 track

10,000 Maniacs

10,000 Maniacs

1 track

Les Ramoneurs de Menhirs

Les Ramoneurs de Menhirs

1 track

Joey Ramone

Joey Ramone

1 track

Throwing Muses

Throwing Muses

1 track

Amy Rigby

Amy Rigby

1 track

Superchunk

Superchunk

1 track

Яu-a

Яu-a

1 track

Banga

Banga

Patti Smith

2012

Peter Buck

Peter Buck

2012

"...Ya Know?"

Joey Ramone

2012

Live In France 2004

Patti Smith

2011

Brooklyn Sound Solution

Lenny Kaye

2011

Twelve

Twelve

Patti Smith

2007

Little Fugitive

Amy Rigby

2005

Storm

Heather Nova

2003

Trampin’

Trampin’

Patti Smith

2003

Gung Ho

Gung Ho

Patti Smith

2000

Ametora

Яu-a

1998

Peace and Noise

Peace and Noise

Patti Smith

1997

Gone Again

Gone Again

Patti Smith

1996

Smells Like Children

Smells Like Children

Marilyn Manson

1995

Taste This

Taste This

DNA

1992

Birdland

Birdland (2)

1991

Rock 'n' Roll Nigger

Birdland (2)

1990

Stutter

Stutter

James

1986

Easter

Easter

Patti Smith Group

1978

Radio Ethiopia

Radio Ethiopia

Patti Smith Group

1976

Horses

Horses

Patti Smith

1975

Hang Time

Hang Time

Soul Asylum

Rave On Buddy Holly

Rave On Buddy Holly

Paul McCartney

Misfits & Mistakes: Singles, B-sides & Strays 2007–2023

Misfits & Mistakes: Singles, B-sides & Strays 2007–2023

Superchunk

Solitude Standing

Solitude Standing

Suzanne Vega

The Ballad of the Skeletons

The Ballad of the Skeletons

Allen Ginsberg

Hips and Makers

Hips and Makers

Kristin Hersh

Collapse into Now

Collapse into Now

R.E.M.

Natural Born Killers: A Soundtrack for an Oliver Stone Film

Natural Born Killers: A Soundtrack for an Oliver Stone Film

Barry Adamson

Campfire Songs: The Popular, Obscure and Unknow Recordings of 10,000 Maniacs

Campfire Songs: The Popular, Obscure and Unknow Recordings of 10,000 Maniacs

10,000 Maniacs

University

University

Throwing Muses

Suzanne Vega

Suzanne Vega

Suzanne Vega

Land (1975-2002)

Land (1975-2002)

Patti Smith

Be Good to Me

Be Good to Me

Karmah (band)

Complete 1975-2006: Lyrics, Reflections & Notes for the Future

Complete 1975-2006: Lyrics, Reflections & Notes for the Future

Patti Smith Group

Land: Horses / Land of a Thousand Dances / La Mer(de)

Patti Smith

Rock N Roll Nigger

Rock N Roll Nigger

Patti Smith Group

Birdland

Birdland

Patti Smith

Redondo Beach

Redondo Beach

Patti Smith

Kimberly

Kimberly

Patti Smith

Rock 'N' Roll Nigger

Marilyn Manson

Tom's Diner

DNA

Free Money

Free Money

Patti Smith

Smells Like Teen Spirit

Smells Like Teen Spirit

Patti Smith