Jay Dee Daugherty is an American

United States

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 drummer

Drummer

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 and songwriter

Songwriter

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 most known for his work with Patti Smith

Patti Smith

Patricia Lee "Patti" Smith is an American singer-songwriter, poet and visual artist, who became a highly influential component of the New York City punk rock movement with her 1975 debut album Horses....

. As a member of the Patti Smith Group, he has been nominated twice to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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Biography

Moving to New York City

New York City

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 in 1974, Jay Dee Daugherty co-founded the Mumps with high school friends Lance Loud

Lance Loud

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 and Kristian Hoffman

Kristian Hoffman

Kristian Hoffman is an American musician. His sister is writer Nina Kiriki Hoffman.-History:Singer/songwriter Kristian Hoffman first emerged during the late 1970s as songwriter and keyboardist for New York City cult favorite the Mumps, and was also an active figure in the No Wave, performing...

. He began playing with Patti Smith

Patti Smith

Patricia Lee "Patti" Smith is an American singer-songwriter, poet and visual artist, who became a highly influential component of the New York City punk rock movement with her 1975 debut album Horses....

 in 1975 after a brief stint as her sound man. During a hiatus while Smith healed from a serious injury from a fall off a stage, he helped rock journalist Lester Bangs

Lester Bangs

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 form a band that included guitarist Robert Quine

Robert Quine

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. He produced Bang's 7" vinyl debut, and the debut single by New York City No Wave band Mars

Mars (band)

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After the disbanding of the Patti Smith Group in 1979, Daugherty toured with and played on all of Tom Verlaine

Tom Verlaine

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's solo projects. He performed and recorded with Willie Nile

Willie Nile

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, The Roches

The Roches

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, The Beat, Richard Barone

Richard Barone

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, Holly Beth Vincent, and Richard Lloyd when not sitting in with Billy Idol

Billy Idol

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, Mark Knopfler

Mark Knopfler

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, Washington Squares

Washington Squares

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, and Joey Ramone

Joey Ramone

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. A jam session with The Waterboys

The Waterboys

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' Mike Scott

Mike Scott (musician)

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 turned into a recurring relationship, including recording and extensive touring during their halcyon Fisherman's Blues

Fisherman's Blues

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period. Patti Smith Group fans Indigo Girls

Indigo Girls

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 recruited Daugherty to play on their Grammy Award

Grammy Award

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 winning multi-platinum debut, Indigo Girls

Indigo Girls (album)

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. Re-locating to Sydney

Sydney

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, he was a member of Australian rock band The Church

The Church (band)

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 from 1990-1993.

Since Patti Smith's re-emergence in 1995, Daugherty has continued to perform with her as a musician, co-writer, and co-producer. With Lenny Kaye

Lenny Kaye

Lenny Kaye is an American guitarist, composer and writer who is best known as a member of the Patti Smith Group.- Early life :...

 and Tony Shanahan, he forms the house band for the annual Tibet House

Tibet House

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 benefit concerts at Carnegie Hall

Carnegie Hall

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