The singer-songwriter was married to Fred 'Sonic' Smith from 1980 until his death in 1994.
Happy birthday to Fred “Sonic” Smith, born 58 years ago today. [Patti] talked about how her next New York performance, this Friday at the Beacon, falls on the birthday of her late husband (and MC5 ...
The publication date Patti Smith chose for her latest memoir, Bread of Angels, is not just happenstance: Nov. 4 is the day her husband Fred "Sonic" Smith died (in 1994), and the birthday of her ...