Patti Smith & Fred 'Sonic' Smith

Fred Sonic Smith and Patti Smith
1979 - 1994
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Patti Smith and Fred 'Sonic' Smith were married for 14 years before Fred 'Sonic' Smith died, leaving behind his partner and 2 children.

They had 2 children, Jackson (42) and Jesse (37).

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Patti Smith is a 77 year old American Singer. Born Patricia Lee Smith on 30th December, 1946 in Grant Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA, she is famous for her debut album “Horses” (1975), her hit single “Because the Night” (1978), and her induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007 in a career that spans 1967–present and 1967–present. Her zodiac sign is Capricorn.

American Guitarist Fred 'Sonic' Smith was born on 13th September, 1943 in West Virginia, United States and passed away on 4th Nov 1994 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. aged 51. He is most remembered for MC5. His zodiac sign is Virgo.

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Relationship Statistics

StatusDurationLength
Dating1979 - 1st Mar 1980 1 year, 2 months
Married1st Mar 1980 - Nov 1994 14 years, 8 months
Total 1979 - Nov 1994 15 years, 10 months


(1 March 1980 - 4 November 1994) (his death) (2 children)
Before the release of Wave, Smith, now separated from long-time partner Allen Lanier, met Fred "Sonic" Smith, former guitar player for Detroit rock band MC5 and his own Sonic's Rendezvous Band, who adored poetry as much as she did. (Wave's "Dancing Barefoot" and "Frederick" were both dedicated to him.) The running joke at the time was that she married Fred only because she would not have to change her name. They had a son, Jackson (b. 1982) who would go on to marry The White Stripes drummer, Meg White in 2009; and a daughter, Jesse (b. 1987). Through most of the 1980s Patti Smith was in semi-retirement from music, living with her family north of Detroit in St. Clair Shores, Michigan. In June 1988, she released the album Dream of Life, which included the song "People Have the Power". Fred Smith died on November 4, 1994, of a heart attack. Shortly afterward, Patti faced the unexpected death of her brother Todd and original keyboard player Richard Sohl. When her son Jackson turned 14, Smith decided to move back to New York. After the impact of these deaths, her friends Michael Stipe of R.E.M. and Allen Ginsberg (whom she had known since her early years in New York) urged her to go back out on the road. She toured briefly with Bob Dylan in December 1995 (chronicled in a book of photographs by Stipe).

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Relationship Timeline

1994 - Breakup

1987 - Child

1982 - Child

1st March, 1980 - Marriage

1979 - Hookup

Couple Comparison

Name
Patti Smith
Fred 'Sonic' Smith
Patti Smith
Fred 'Sonic' Smith
Age (at start of relationship)
32
35
Zodiac
Capricorn
Virgo
Occupation
Singer
Guitarist
Nationality
American
American
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Children

NameGenderBornAge
JacksonMale198242 years old
JesseFemale198737 years old

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Whammy SammyJul 19, 2010

Fred Sonic Smith is not 66 years old. He died in 1994 at age 45. Show some respect.


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