US-Canadian composer, songwriter, singer, musician and arranger. Brother of Bruce Dedrick, Ellen Dedrick, Sandy Dedrick, and Stephanie Dedrick. Moved to Canada in 1972.
Born 1947 in in Delevan, NY, USA.
Died August 6, 2010 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
ALBUMS
Various, Christopher Dedrick*
Childstar (Original Score Composed, Orchestrated and Conducted by Christopher Dedrick)
2004, CD, Comp, Sony Music Canada, 
Christopher Dedrick*
The Saddest Music In The World - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
2004, CD, Sony Music Canada
Chris Dedrick
Be Free
2000
Lori Cullen
Buttercup Bugle
2007
Various
Ave Marina™
2004, 2x CD Digipak, 
,
, Alternative Rock/Leftfield/Smooth Jazz/Punk/Easy Listening/Lounge/Psychedelic Rock
The Free Design
Cosmic Peekaboo
2001
Michael Johnson
The Early Albums
1999, 2xCD, Comp, Not On Label, 
,
, Electric Blues/Chanson/Ballad/Vocal
Michael Wycoff
Come To My World
1980, Vinyl, ,
, Soul/Disco
Merry Clayton
Emotion
1980, Vinyl Gloversville, ,
, Soul/Funk/Disco
Michael Johnson
Rooty Toot Toot For The Moon
1973, 7", Mono, Promo, ATCO Records
The Free Design
There Is A Song
1972, Vinyl, ,
, Power Pop/Psychedelic Rock/Easy Listening
Free Design*
One By One
1972, Vinyl, ,
, Psychedelic Rock/Easy Listening
Free Design*
Tomorrow Is The First Day Of The Rest Of My Life
1970, 7", Single, Promo, Project 3 Total Sound
Free Design*
Stars / Time / Bubbles / Love
1970, ,
, Psychedelic Rock/Easy Listening/Sunshine Pop
The Free Design
Bubbles
1970
The Canadian Brass
Plays Bernstein
1997
Accordion Continuum
Accordion Continuum
1989, Cass, Album, Continuum Records (2)
The Free Design
Complete Singles Collection
2011, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Solid Records (6), 
,
, Indie Pop/Easy Listening
The Free Design
Redesigned • The Remix EP Vol. 3
2005, 12", EP, Light In The Attic, ,
, Future Jazz/Hip Hop/Downtempo
The Free Design
The Now Sound Redesigned
2005
The Free Design
Redesigned The Remix E.P. Vol.1
2004, 12", EP, Light In The Attic, ,
, Future Jazz/Experimental
The Free Design
The Best Of Free Design
2001
The Free Design
Umbrellas
1998
The Free Design
Now Is The Time
1969, 7", Promo, Project 3 Total Sound
The Free Design
Where Do I Go
1969, 7", Single, Promo, Project 3 Total Sound
The Free Design
Heaven / Earth
1969, Vinyl Gatefold, ,
, Psychedelic Rock/Pop Rock/Easy Listening/Sunshine Pop
The Free Design
Eleanor Rigby
1968, 7", Promo, Project 3 Total Sound
The Free Design
You Could Be Born Again
1968
The Free Design
You Could Be Born Again
1968, ,
, Pop Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Easy Listening
The Free Design
Close Your Mouth (It's Christmas) / Christmas Is The Day
1968
The Free Design
I Found Love
1968
The Free Design
You Be You And I'll Be Me
1968
The Free Design
Kites Are Fun
1967
The Free Design
Kites Are Fun
1967, Vinyl, ,
, Pop Rock/Easy Listening/Soft Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Sunshine Pop
The Free Design
Kites Are Fun: The Best Of The Free Design
1998, ,
, Soft Rock/Vocal/Sunshine Pop
APPEARANCES +
Michael Johnson
There Is A Breeze
1973, Vinyl PR - Presswell Pressing, ,
, Folk Rock
Various
Can't Seem To Come Down - The American Sounds Of 1968
2024, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Grapefruit Records, 
,
, Psychedelic Rock
Various
March Of The Flower Children (The American Sounds Of 1967)
2023, 3xCD, Comp, Grapefruit Records, ,
, Baroque Pop/Psychedelic Rock/Folk Rock
Nah...
Nah...
2020
Canadian Brass*
Christmas Time Is Here - The Encore!
2018
Sandra Dedrick*
Love You
2015, CD, Album, Sudi Music,
Michael Small
Child's Play / Firstborn
2014, CD, Album, Comp, Ltd, Intrada, ,
, Score/Soundtrack
Various
Brigitte - Endlich Sommer - Musik, Die Laune Macht
2014, 2xCD, Comp, Sony Music,
Various
A Canadian Christmas 5
2012, CD, Comp, Show Stopping Entertainment, ,
, Ballad/Calypso/Country/Holiday
Nicole Holness a.k.a. X-Quisite
Unreleased
2011, CD, Album, OP3 Music, Universal
Michael Wycoff
Come To My World / On The Line
2010, CD, Comp, Ltd, RM, Funkytowngrooves, Sony Music Custom Marketing Group, ,
, Soul/Funk
Various
Mojo's Festive Fifteen
2010, CD, Comp, Mojo Magazine, ,
, Folk Rock/Rock & Roll/Big Band/Pop Rock/Soul/Holiday
David Celia
I Tried
2010, CD, Album, XXI-21 Productions Inc., Universal, ,
, Indie Rock/Indie Pop/Power Pop/Acoustic/Country/Chanson
Brute Force
Planetwork
2009, CD, MiniAlbum, Brute Force Records (3)
The Soundcarriers
Harmonium
2009
Canadian Brass*, Robert Moody
Legends
2008, CD, Album, Opening Day Entertainment Group, Inc., Opening Day Recordings, Opening Day Entertainment Group
Padua Franciscan High School Performing Arts
"A Christmas Festival" 2007
2007, CD, Album, Soundwaves Recording
Michael Small
Black Widow
2006, CD, Album, Ltd, Intrada, ,
, Modern Classical/Score/Contemporary/Soundtrack
Various
Simply Christmas: Home For The Holidays
2006, CD, Comp, Sony Classical
Nobody
Revisions Revisions: The Remixes 2000-2005
2006
Karl Lagerfeld
Les Musiques Que J'aime - My Favorite Songs
2006, 2x CD, 
,
, Alternative Rock/Folk Rock/Latin/Classical/Indie Rock/Abstract/Disco/IDM/Electro/Synth-pop/Experimental
Various
New Noises Vol. 73
2005, CD, Comp, Rolling Stone, 
Various
El Cielo Azul (Music For Siesta)
2005, CD, Comp, Rambling Records
Various
Earth & Sky
2005, CD, Comp, Smplr, New Sounds 2000
Canadian Brass*, Bach*, Robert Moody
Bach
2005
Various
Derby. Once Temporadas De Siesta
2004, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Siesta, 
,
, Bossa Nova/Acoustic/Avantgarde/Easy Listening/Indie Pop
Lorraine Rousseau & Robert Carlton
Visionary World
2004, CD, Album, Arrow Records (20)
Canadian Brass*
Magic Horn
2004
Various
Hideout Workers' Comp
2003, CD, Com, Humboldt
Bart Davenport
Game Preserve
2003,
Canadian Brass*
Sweet Songs of Christmas
2003, CD, ,
, Easy Listening/Religious/Holiday
Rita Calypso
Apocalypso
2003
Canadian Brass* With The Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra*
Celebration
2003,
Various
Our Little Corner Of The World (Music From Gilmore Girls)
2002, CD, ,
, Soundtrack/Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Power Pop/Punk/New Wave
Various
Silent Nights
2001, CD, Comp, RE, RM, RCA Red Seal
Various
The Powerpuff Girls - Heroes & Villains: Music Inspired By The Powerpuff Girls
2000, CD, ,
, Breakbeat/Soundtrack/Electro/Synth-pop/Indie Rock
Michael Small
Jaws: The Revenge (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2000
Various
Caroline Now! The Songs Of Brian Wilson And The Beach Boys
2000, CD, ,
, Indie Pop/Indie Rock/Power Pop/Lounge
Freedesign*
Christmas Single #2
1998, 7", Single, Whi, Siesta
Joe Dolce & Hung Le
Shaddap You Face - NRR (No Room For Racism)
1998, CD, Single, Sounds Familiar, 
,
, Vocal
Free Design*
Raindrops
1998, 2x Vinyl Blue & Green, ,
, Vocal/Easy Listening/Sunshine Pop
The Canadian Brass
All You Need Is Love
1998, ,
, Brass Band/Contemporary/Easy Listening
Free Design*
Bubbles
1998
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir* And The Canadian Brass
A Christmas Gloria
1998
Kenneth George Mills*
Let Robots Melt (Keyboard Soliloquies)
1997, CD, Sun-Scape Records
Various
Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack The Ice Storm
1997,
Various
Songs For The Jet Set
1997, ,
, Lounge/Pop Rock/Psychedelic Rock
The Canadian Brass
Swingtime!
1995, CD,
Various
The Melody Goes On # Soft Rock Volume 2
1994, CD, Comp, Mono, M&M Records (13), ,
, Pop Rock
Michael Small
Wagons East!
1994
The Canadian Brass With James Galway, Richard Stoltzman, Jerry Hadley, Harolyn Blackwell, Angel Romero (2), The King's Singers
Noël
1994, CD Dolby Surround, ,
, Holiday
Mood Jga Jga
Mood Jga Jga
1994
Michael Small
Mobsters (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1991
The Star-Scape Singers Directed By Kenneth G. Mills
The Fire Mass
1990, 2xCD, Album, Sun-Scape Records
Michael Small
Mountains Of The Moon
1990, CD, ,
, Soundtrack/Score
Ken Tobias
Gallery
1984, LP, Album, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Harlow
At Midnight
1983, Vinyl, ,
, Disco
Dianne Forsyth
Lady On The Landing
1982, LP, Sun-Scape Records
Odyssey
I Got The Melody
1981, Vinyl, ,
, Soul/Disco
Crack Of Dawn
Horizons
1981
Michael Wycoff
One Alone / Do You Think
1981
Joe Dolce Music Theatre
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
1981, Vinyl, 
,
, Holiday
Rob McConnell And Bob Hamper
A Canadian Christmas - Noël Canadien
1980, LP, Album, Transcription, ,
, Holiday
Kenneth G. Mills And The Star-Scape Singers
Sing Unto Me A New Song
1980, LP, Album, Sun-Scape Records
Harlow
Taking Off
1980
David Bradstreet
Dreaming In Colour
1978
Pierce Arrow
Pity The Rich
1978
Various
Gypsy Moth
1977, LP, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Various
South Windsor High School Sings Spring & Pops '76
1977, LP, Allen Associates, ,
, Choral/Light Music/Contemporary/Holiday
Bobby Edwards
Rainbow
1977, LP, Canadian Talent Library,
Various
Virginia Music Camp 1977
1977, 2xLP, Mark Records, Mark Records
Various
Massachusetts All-State Concert 1977
1977, 2xLP, Album, Vogt Quality Recordings
David Bradstreet
David Bradstreet
1977
The Stanky Brown Group
If The Lights Don't Get You The Helots Will
1977
Art Garfunkel
Watermark
1977, Vinyl Terre Haute Pressing, ,
, Pop Rock/Ballad
Vocal Jazz Incorporated
High Clouds
1977
The United States Armed Forces Bicentennial Band And Chorus
A Salute To America
1976, LP, Not On Label
Peter Pringle
Peter Pringle
1976, ,
, Soft Rock
1974 - 75 Broomfield High School Instrumental Music Department*
Closing The Gap
1975, LP, Album, Audicom Corporation, ,
, Brass Band
Swingin' Bridge
Simply
1975, LP, Bridges
Joey Conrad
Salutes The Beau-Marks
1975
Tony Mottola
My Favorite Things (The Best Of Mottola, America's Favorite Guitarist)
1975, 2x Vinyl, ,
, Easy Listening
Hagood Hardy
The Homecoming
1975
Bobby Vandyke
Singing The Blues
1975
South Salem High School Choir
The Creation
1974, LP, Custom Fidelity
Shaljesi
Shaljesi
1974, LP, TetraSonics Records
Steven Grossman
Caravan Tonight
1974
Melissa Manchester
Bright Eyes
1974
The Airmen Of Note, John Gary, Damita Jo, Bud Brisbois, Dave Steinmeyer
The United States Air Force Presents Serenade In Blue Series 27
1973, Box + LP, Not On Label, ,
, Big Band
Melissa Manchester
Home To Myself
1973, ,
, Music Hall/Jazz-Funk/Ballad/Funk/Easy Listening
Lazarus
A Fool's Paradise
1973
James Leroy (2) With Denim
James Leroy With Denim
1973
Peter Yarrow
That's Enough For Me
1973, ,
, Folk/Folk Rock
Melissa Manchester
Never, Never Land
1973
H.E.W.
Live
1972, LP, Album, Jam Records (26)
Forever Free
You Could Be Born Again / I've Got Confidence
1972, 7", Single, Rose City Sound Records
The Airmen Of Note, Sue Raney, Michael Dees (2), Frank Rosolino
The United States Air Force Presents Serenade In Blue (Series 22)
1972, 6xLP + Box, Not On Label, ,
, Big Band/Pop Rock
Free Design*
Friends (Thank You All)
1972, 7", Promo, Project 3 Total Sound
Thomas Streeter
Music For Bass Trombone
1972, LP, Album, Kendor Music Inc.
Artie Kaplan
Confessions Of A Male Chauvinist Pig
1972
The Carpenter's Union
The Carpenters Union
1972
Frank Sinatra Jr. Arranged And Conducted By Nelson Riddle
His Way!
1972
The Trust Co.
Tell It All, Brother!
1971, LP, Album, Fourmost, ,
, Folk Rock/Sunshine Pop/Gospel
Various
Northwest Swing Choirs
1971, LP, Sound Productions
West Genesee Sr. High Jazz Lab* Featuring Phil Wilson
Swing In '71
1971, LP, Album, United Sound (3)
The Airmen Of Note
Rock Jazz
1970, LP, Album, U.S. Air Force Recruiting Service, ,
, Big Band
Cleveland Heights High School Girls' Glee Club, Cleveland Heights High School Men's Chorus
Our Window To The World
1970, LP, Mark Records, Mark Records
The Neighborhood
Big Yellow Taxi
1970
The Neighborhood
Big Yellow Taxi
1970, ,
, Pop Rock
Free Design*
Sing For Very Important People
1970, ,
, Easy Listening/Vocal/Baroque Pop
Peter, Paul And Mary*
Al Terminar El Día = Day Is Done / Puff (El Dragón Mágico) = Puff (The Magic Dragon)
1969, 7", Single, Warner Bros. Records, Hispavox
Ellen Dedrick
Nature Boy
1969, 7", Promo, Project 3 Total Sound
Peter Paul And Mary*
Pueblo Creyente = Make Believe Town / Cuando El Dia Termina = Day Is Done
1969, 7", Warner Bros. Records, 
,
, Folk Rock/Folk
Peter, Paul And Mary*
Day Is Done
1969
Lillian Mayer, Jean Lembke*, Arthur Staebell
1968 "Music In May" Lincoln Elementary School - Orchard Park, New York
1968, LP, Album, Dimension 70 Recording System
Warren Marley
Something Better
1968
The New Hope*
A Bright New World
1968
Tony Mottola
Warm, Wild And Wonderful
1968
Fred Waring With The Pennsylvanians*
Two Sides of Fred Waring
1968
Jeff* And Gloria Emmrich
We've Come To Share
LP, Album, Emmrich Records
United States Air Force Heritage Of America Band Heritage Brass
I'll Be Home For The Holidays
CD, Not On Label
Forever Free
People In Motion
LP, Rose City Sound Records
The New York Saxophone Quartet
The New York Saxophone Quartet
LP, Album, Mark Educational Recordings, Inc.
Various
Yesterdays
LP, Comp, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, ,
, Easy Listening/Vocal/Big Band/Jazz-Funk
Mamaroneck High School Stage Band
Side Glances
LP, Album, Silver Crest
Blåsarensembler Ur Regionmusikskolan*
Cornicen
LP, Fermat
Neil Smolar
Neil Smolar
CD, Album, Promo, Not On Label (Neil Smolar Self-Released), ,
, Soundtrack
The New York Saxophone Quartet
The Modern Art Suite
7", EP, Buff Records (3)
Peter, Paul And Mary*
Alejándome En Un Jet = Leaving On A Jet Plane / El Día Terminó = Day Is Done
7", Single, Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records
The Free Design, The Airmen Of Note
How Lucky You Are
LP, Promo, Tactical Air Command
Peter, Paul And Mary*
Day Is Done / Leaving On A Jet Plane
Various
Free Design School
CDr, Comp, Kool Kat Musik
Harlow
Taking Off
2005
Art Garfunkel
Watermark
, Pop Rock/Ballad
