Fred "Sonic" Smith (13 September 1949 - 4 November 1994) was the rhythm guitar player in proto-punk band the MC5. He later went on to form Sonic's Rendezvous Band. With Sonic's Rendezvous Band, Smith released only one single, the classic Detroit rock song, "City Slang". September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). ... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... November 4 is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 57 days remaining. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... Rhythm guitar is a guitar that is primarily used to provide rhythmic and harmonic accompaniment for a singer or for other instruments in an ensemble. ... Protopunk is a term used to describe a number of performers who were important precursors of punk rock, or who have been cited by early punk rockers as influential. ... In music, a band is a company of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of or improvising a musical arrangement on different musical instruments. ... MC5 (short for Motor City Five) was a hard rock band formed in Detroit, Michigan, USA in 1964 and active until 1972, comprising Wayne Kramer and Fred Sonic Smith (guitars) Michael Davis (bass), Rob Tyner (vocals), and Dennis Thompson (drums). ... Sonics Rendevous Band was a rock and roll band from Detroit, Michigan in the 1970s, featuring veterans of the 1960s Detroit rock scene. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815  County Wayne County Mayor... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Rock and roll. ... A song is a relatively short musical composition for the human voice (commonly accompanied by other musical instruments), which features words (lyrics). ...

Smith was married to the punk pioneer and poet Patti Smith, until a sudden fatal heart attack, at the age of forty five. Patti Smith's 1996 album Gone Again features a tribute to her late husband. Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... The poor poet A poet is a person who writes poetry. ... Patricia Lee (Patti) Smith (born December 30, 1946) is an American musician, singer, and poet. ... Acute myocardial infarction (AMI or MI), commonly known as a heart attack, is a disease state that occurs when the blood supply to a part of the heart is interrupted. ... An album is a collection of related audio tracks distributed to the public. ... Gone Again is the sixth album by American singer-songwriter Patti Smith, and the second solo project since the dissolution of The Patti Smith Group. ...

The Smiths had a daughter, Jesse, and a son, Jackson; Jackson Smith presently plays guitar in the Michigan based band, Back In Spades. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Parts of the guitar. ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area  Ranked 11th  - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 491 miles (790 km)  - % water 41. ...

The band Sonic Youth took its name from Smith's nickname. Sonic Youth is a seminal American alternative rock group formed in New York City in 1981. ...

External links

• http://www.sonicsrendezvousband.net
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