Fred Smith (born 10 April 1948, New York) is an American bass guitarist, best known for his work with Television. He was the original bassist with Blondie until he replaced Richard Hell when Hell left Television in 1975 to form The Heartbreakers. At the time, Television played at CBGB along with Blondie. According to Smith, "Blondie was like a sinking ship and Television was my favorite band.

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  • Fred Smith (born 10 April 1948, New York) is an American bass guitarist, best known for his work with Television. He was the original bassist with Blondie until he replaced Richard Hell when Hell left Television in 1975 to form The Heartbreakers. At the time, Television played at CBGB along with Blondie. According to Smith, "Blondie was like a sinking ship and Television was my favorite band. " When Television broke up in 1978, he returned to Blondie, despite the negative reaction that his participation in other projects had caused. Smith also participated in the solo albums of the Television guitarists Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd, and played with such artists as The Roches, Willie Nile, and The Peregrines. He also played bass, recorded, and toured with The Fleshtones from 1988 to 1989.
  • Fred Smith es un músico estadounidense que es conocido por haber sido bajista de las bandas de new wave Blondie y Television. Smith dejó Blondie en 1975 para reemplazar a Richard Hell en Televisión (que tocaba en el club CBGB al igual que Blondie). Según Smith, "Blondie era como un bote que se estaba hundiendo y Televisión era mi banda favorita". Cuando Television se separó en 1978 volvió a formar parte de Blondie, a pesar de la reacción negativa que había causado su partida en los otros integrantes. Smith también participó en los álbumes solistas de los guitarristas de Televisión Tom Verlaine y Richard Lloyd, y tocó con artistas como The Roches, Willie Nile, The Peregrines, y The Fleshtones. También hay otro músico con el mismo nombre y apodado "Sonic", que fue integrante de MC5 y se casó con Patti Smith (quien también fue novia de Tom Verlaine de Televisión).
  • Conosciuto per essere stato il primo bassista dei Blondie, divenne membro dei Television quando Richard Hell li abbandonò nel 1975 per fondare gli Heartbreakers.
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  • Fred Smith (born 10 April 1948, New York) is an American bass guitarist, best known for his work with Television. He was the original bassist with Blondie until he replaced Richard Hell when Hell left Television in 1975 to form The Heartbreakers. At the time, Television played at CBGB along with Blondie. According to Smith, "Blondie was like a sinking ship and Television was my favorite band.
  • Fred Smith es un músico estadounidense que es conocido por haber sido bajista de las bandas de new wave Blondie y Television. Smith dejó Blondie en 1975 para reemplazar a Richard Hell en Televisión (que tocaba en el club CBGB al igual que Blondie). Según Smith, "Blondie era como un bote que se estaba hundiendo y Televisión era mi banda favorita".
  • Conosciuto per essere stato il primo bassista dei Blondie, divenne membro dei Television quando Richard Hell li abbandonò nel 1975 per fondare gli Heartbreakers.
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