Chris Dedrick 1947-2010

Chris Dedrick, the chief songwriter and arranger of '60s-'70s pop band the Free Design, has died; he was 62.
The Free Design — made up of five Dedrick siblings — remained in obscurity, releasing seven LPs between 1967 and 1972. After the band ended Dedrick moved to Canada and focused on classical composition and soundtrack scoring.

Village Voice February 6, 1969.