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Fred 'Sonic' Smith(1949-1994)

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He was not born in Detroit as it states. His maternal grandfather delivered him on their kitchen table in Logan, West Virginia in the middle of a thunder storm when the midwife didn't get there. His mother's name was Kathleen. His middle name was Dewey, after his Dad. His family later moved to Detroit.
BornSeptember 13, 1949
DiedNovember 4, 1994(45)
BornSeptember 13, 1949
DiedNovember 4, 1994(45)
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Kate Hudson in Almost Famous (2000)
Almost Famous
7.9
  • Soundtrack
  • 2000
Christian Slater in Pump Up the Volume (1990)
Pump Up the Volume
7.2
  • Soundtrack
  • 1990
Tyler Mane in Halloween II (2009)
Halloween II
4.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 2009
William Hurt and Solveig Dommartin in Until the End of the World (1991)
Until the End of the World
6.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 1991

Credits

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  • Demi Moore, Don Cheadle, Keke Palmer, Will Poulter, Eiza González, LaKeith Stanfield, Taylour Paige, Naomi Ackie, and Poppy Liu in I Love Boosters (2026)
    I Love Boosters
    6.6
    • writer: "Intro 2 / Kick Out the Jams"
    • 2026
  • Katja Ståhl, Noora Louhimo, Tuure Kilpeläinen, Lauri Mikkola, Johanna Rauma, Suvi Teräsniska, Diandra Flores, and Henri Piispanen in Elämäni Biisi (2019)
    Elämäni Biisi
    7.3
    TV Series
    • writer: "People Have the Power"
    • 2025
  • Eurovision Song Contest (1956)
    Eurovision Song Contest
    7.3
    TV Series
    • writer: "People Have the Power"
    • 2022
  • The Janes (2022)
    The Janes
    7.6
    • writer: "Kick Out The Jams"
    • 2022
  • David Costabile, Jeffrey DeMunn, Paul Giamatti, Damian Lewis, Corey Stoll, Kelly AuCoin, Maggie Siff, Asia Kate Dillon, and Dola Rashad in Billions (2016)
    Billions
    8.3
    TV Series
    • writer: "Summer Cannibals"
    • 2020
  • Preguntes freqüents (2017)
    Preguntes freqüents
    5.9
    TV Series
    • writer: "People Have the Power"
    • 2020
  • Dennis Quaid and Josh Gad in A Dog's Journey (2019)
    A Dog's Journey
    7.5
    • writer: "People Have the Power"
    • 2019
  • Dan Stevens in Legion (2017)
    Legion
    8.1
    TV Series
    • writer: "Kick Out the Jams" (uncredited)
    • 2018
  • Ash vs Evil Dead (2015)
    Ash vs Evil Dead
    8.4
    TV Series
    • writer: "Kick Out the Jams" (uncredited)
    • 2018
  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
    7.0
    TV Series
    • writer: "People Have the Power"
    • 2017
  • Sam Richardson and Tim Robinson in Detroiters (2017)
    Detroiters
    8.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "The American Ruse"
    • 2017
  • Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked The World (2017)
    Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked The World
    7.8
    • writer: "Kick Out The Jams"
    • 2017
  • ITV Sport: Euro 2016 (2016)
    ITV Sport: Euro 2016
    6.5
    TV Series
    • writer: "Kick Out the Jams" (uncredited)
    • 2016
  • The Stooges in Gimme Danger (2016)
    Gimme Danger
    7.2
    • writer: "Kick Out The Jams"
    • 2016
  • Bobby Cannavale in Vinyl (2016)
    Vinyl
    7.7
    TV Series
    • writer: "Kick Out The Jams"
    • 2016

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • MC5
  • Born
    • September 13, 1949
    • Detroit, Michigan, USA
  • Died
    • November 4, 1994
    • Detroit, Michigan, USA(heart failure)
  • Spouse
    • Patti SmithMarch 1, 1980 - November 4, 1994 (his death, 2 children)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He and wife Patti Smith lived in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, an eastern suburb of Detroit, during their married years (1979-1994).
  • Nickname
    • Sonic

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