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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 .
MC5 was an American rock band formed in Lincoln Park, Michigan, in 1963. [5] [6] The classic lineup consisted of vocalist Rob Tyner, guitarists Wayne Kramer and Fred "Sonic" Smith, bassist Michael Davis, and drummer Dennis Thompson.
The band's classic line-up included Kramer, Smith, vocalist Rob Tyner, bassist Michael Davis, and drummer Dennis Thompson. At the time of Kramer's death in February 2024, the band consisted of Thompson, vocalist Brad Brooks, rhythm guitarist Stevie Salas , bassist Vicki Randle , and drummer Winston Watson (all since 2022).
Born April 30, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan, Kramer was but a teenager when he commenced a friendship with guitarist Fred “Sonic” Smith in 1963. Fans of the blues, R&B and the revved-up surf ...
Kramer and the late Fred “Sonic” Smith were the dual guitar attack for the MC5, one of the leading exponents of late ’60s Detroit-area horsepower that helped paved the way for not just punk ...
Kramer was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and founded MC5 in nearby Lincoln Park with fellow guitarist Fred “Sonic” Smith and singer Rob Tyner. The band – whose name is short for ...
Smith (left) and her daughter Jesse Smith at the Time 100 gala in 2011. In 1979, at approximately age 32, Smith separated from her long-time partner Allen Lanier and met Fred "Sonic" Smith, the former guitar player for Michigan-based rock band MC5 and Sonic's Rendezvous Band. Like Patti, Fred adored poetry.
Sonic's Rendezvous Band was formed by members of four Michigan rock bands: Fred "Sonic" Smith, formerly of the MC5 – guitar, vocals; Scott Morgan, formerly of The Rationals, a soul-influenced Detroit band of the 1960s – guitar, vocals; Gary Rasmussen, formerly of The Up and more recently, Broken Arrow [2] – bass