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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.
Nov 11, 1994 · Fred (Sonic) Smith, a guitarist for the influential rock band the MC5, died on Friday, Nov. 4, at St. John's Hospital in Detroit. He was 44. The cause was heart failure, said his wife, Patti Smith, the poet and musician.
Nov 9, 1994 · Fred (Sonic) Smith, a guitarist for the influential rock band the MC5, died on Friday at St. John's Hospital in Detroit. He was 44 and lived in St. Clair Shores, a suburb of Detroit.
Nov 13, 1994 · Fred (Sonic) Smith, original guitarist for the rock band MC5 and several other groups, including his Sonic’s Rendezvous Band, has died. He was 44.
Mar 16, 1990 · [Stereo] Ms. Patti Smith and her departed husband Fred "Sonic" Smith, of Motor City Five & Sonic's Rendezvous Band fame, perform acoustically at a celebrati...
Nov 4, 1994 · Fred "Sonic" Smith was one of the key architects of the Detroit High Energy rock sound as guitarist and co-founder of the legendary MC5, and while his work after the band's breakup was sporadic,…. Read Full Biography.
As guitar heroes go, Fred "Sonic" Smith was one of the best, his musical legacy firmly established by his time spent as one half of the dual guitar arsenal that fueled the legendary MC5, and later fronting his own Sonic's Rendezvous Band and collaborating with his wife, Patti Smith.
