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Fred "Sonic" Smith

Frederick Dewey Smith (September 14, 1948 – November 4, 1994), known professionally as Fred "Sonic" Smith, was an American guitarist and member of the rock band MC5. He married and raised two children with poet and fellow rock musician Patti Smith. The couple also collaborated musically.

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Born
Frederick Dewey Smith (1948-09-14)September 14, 1948 Lincoln County, West Virginia, U.S.
Died
November 4, 1994(1994-11-04) (aged 46) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Genres
Garage rock · hard rock · psychedelic rock · proto-punk
Instruments
Guitar · bass · vocals
Occupations
Musician · songwriter
Years active
1963–1988

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Fred "Sonic" Smith

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Edges35
Triples32
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.055556
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Fred "Sonic" Smith

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related to Career · 12
Fred "Sonic" Smith → City Slang, Dream, Fred, In, Known, Life, MC5, Patti Smith, Smith, Smith's, Sonic, Sonic's Rendezvous Band
related to External links · 7
Fred "Sonic" Smith → AllMusicFred, Find, Fred, Grave, IMDbFred, Smith, Sonic
Genres · 4
Fred "Sonic" Smith → Garage rock, hard rock, proto-punk, psychedelic rock
Instruments · 3
Fred "Sonic" Smith → bass, Guitar, vocals
Occupations · 2
Fred "Sonic" Smith → Musician, songwriter
Born · 1
Fred "Sonic" Smith → Frederick Dewey Smith (1948-09-14)September 14, 1948 Lincoln County, West Virginia, U.S.
Died · 1
Fred "Sonic" Smith → November 4, 1994(1994-11-04) (aged 46) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Website · 1
Fred "Sonic" Smith → sonicsrendezvousband.net
Years active · 1
Fred "Sonic" Smith → 1963–1988

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smith fred patti rock band sonic guitarist married frederick mc5 west virginia detroit two jesse born died musician michigan smith's

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Fred "Sonic" SmithBornFrederick Dewey Smith (1948-09-14)September 14, 1948 Lincoln County, West Virginia, U.S.1.00infobox
Fred "Sonic" SmithDiedNovember 4, 1994(1994-11-04) (aged 46) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.1.00infobox
Fred "Sonic" SmithGenresGarage rock1.00infobox
Fred "Sonic" SmithGenreshard rock1.00infobox
Fred "Sonic" SmithGenrespsychedelic rock1.00infobox
Fred "Sonic" SmithGenresproto-punk1.00infobox
Fred "Sonic" SmithInstrumentsGuitar1.00infobox
Fred "Sonic" SmithInstrumentsbass1.00infobox
Fred "Sonic" SmithInstrumentsvocals1.00infobox
Fred "Sonic" SmithOccupationsMusician1.00infobox
Fred "Sonic" SmithOccupationssongwriter1.00infobox
Fred "Sonic" SmithWebsitesonicsrendezvousband.net1.00infobox
Fred "Sonic" SmithYears active1963–19881.00infobox

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