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Fred Smith

FRED SMITH

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Fred Smith is a songwriter with 33 credits across their career. Best known for their work with Patti Smith, Fred Smith's songwriting spans 19 tracks. Beyond writing, they have also contributed 12 production credits.

Songwriting

Written by Fred Smith

30 tracks · 12 artists

Patti Smith

17 tracks

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The Damned

2 tracks

Looking at You Lyrics

MC5

2 tracks

Shakin' Street
Tonight

Alice Cooper

1 track

Sister Anne Lyrics

Rage Against the Machine1
The Presidents of the United States of America1
The Beach Boys1
UK Subs1
Alice Cooper (2)1
Lone Justice1
The Hydromatics1
Dollhouse (3)1

Production

Produced by Fred Smith

12 tracks · 1 artist

Patti Smith

12 tracks

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Saxophone

Saxophone — Fred Smith

1 track · 1 artist

Sonic's Rendezvous Band

1 track

American Boy (Live 1980 Detroit)

Artists

Associated Artists

Patti Smith

Patti Smith

15 tracks

MC5

MC5

2 tracks

The Damned

The Damned

2 tracks

Discography

Albums

Viva Lone Justice

Viva Lone Justice

Lone Justice

2024

Out of Time (Live)

Out of Time (Live)

Sonic's Rendezvous Band

2022

Detroit Stories

Detroit Stories

Alice Cooper (2)

2021

Most Popular

Top Tracks

People Have the Power

People Have the Power

Patti Smith

Kick Out the Jams

Rage Against the Machine

Kick Out the Jams

The Presidents of the United States of America

Dream of Life

Alice Cooper (2)

Alice Cooper (2)

1 track

Lone Justice

Lone Justice

1 track

The Hydromatics

1 track

The Presidents of the United States of America

The Presidents of the United States of America

1 track

Sonic's Rendezvous Band

Sonic's Rendezvous Band

1 track

Dollhouse (3)

Dollhouse (3)

1 track

Alice Cooper

Alice Cooper

1 track

UK Subs

UK Subs

1 track

The Beach Boys

The Beach Boys

1 track

Rage Against The Machine

Rage Against The Machine

1 track

Subversions

UK Subs

2018

The Rock And Soul Circus

Dollhouse (3)

2004

Renegades

Renegades

Rage Against The Machine

2000

Gung Ho

Gung Ho

Patti Smith

2000

Parts Unknown

The Hydromatics

1999

Gone Again

Gone Again

Patti Smith

1996

The School Bullies

The Damned

1993

Live 1969/70

MC5

1991

Dream of Life

Dream of Life

Patti Smith

1988

Beach Boys’ Party!

Beach Boys’ Party!

The Beach Boys

The Breadcrumbs

The Breadcrumbs

Alice Cooper

Complete 1975-2006: Lyrics, Reflections & Notes for the Future

Complete 1975-2006: Lyrics, Reflections & Notes for the Future

Patti Smith Group

The Presidents of the United States of America (Ten Year Super Bonus Special Anniversary Edition)

The Presidents of the United States of America (Ten Year Super Bonus Special Anniversary Edition)

The Presidents of the United States of America

Until the End of the World: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack

Until the End of the World: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Dream of Life

Patti Smith

Paths That Cross

Paths That Cross

Patti Smith

Summer Cannibals

Summer Cannibals

Patti Smith

The Jackson Song

The Jackson Song

Patti Smith

Gone Again

Gone Again

Patti Smith

Looking for You (I Was)

Looking for You (I Was)

Patti Smith

Wild Leaves

Wild Leaves

Patti Smith

Looking at You

Looking at You

The Damned

Hully Gully

Hully Gully

The Beach Boys