Fred "Sonic" Smith

Fred "Sonic" Smith
Background information
Birth nameFrederick Dewey Smith
Born(1948-09-14)September 14, 1948
Lincoln County, West Virginia, U.S.
DiedNovember 4, 1994(1994-11-04) (aged 46)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • bass
Years active1964–1988
Websitesonicsrendezvousband.net

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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