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The Free Design
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(1967 – 1972, 2000 – present)
The Free Design were a Delevan, New York-based vocal group playing jazzy pop music.
The members were all siblings of the Dedrick family: Chris Dedrick (who wrote most of the songs), sister Sandy Dedrick and brother Bruce Dedrick were the original lineup. Younger sister Ellen Dedrick joined the group later, as did cousin Jeff Dedrick for a brief time, and youngest sister Stefanie joined near the end of their initial career. Their father, Art Dedrick, was a trombonist and music arranger. Their uncle, Rusty Dedrick, was a jazz trumpeter with Claude Thornhill and Red Norvo. They formed the band while living in New York City. Chris has said the group was influenced by vocal groups like The Hi-Los (who performed in Greenwich Village frequently at the time) along with Peter, Paul and Mary and the counterpoint experiments of Benjamin Britten. Their trademark sound involved complex harmonies, jazz-like chord progressions, and off-beat time signatures; all products of Chris’s classical training.
The band released six albums from 1967 to 1972, all on Enoch Light’s Project 3 label. For the most part, they were accompanied on the albums by studio musicians.
Revival of interest
During their career, The Free Design never gained the commercial success they, and a small fan-base, felt they deserved; a plight they noted in their 1969 song “
2002 - A Hit Song”, in which they describe how to create a hit, then continue, “there’s just one fact that we can’t quite shirk/ we did all this last time, but it did not work.
The members were all siblings of the Dedrick family: Chris Dedrick (who wrote most of the songs), sister Sandy Dedrick and brother Bruce Dedrick were the original lineup. Younger sister Ellen Dedrick joined the group later, as did cousin Jeff Dedrick for a brief time, and youngest sister Stefanie joined near the end of their initial career. Their father, Art Dedrick, was a trombonist and music arranger. Their uncle, Rusty Dedrick, was a jazz trumpeter with Claude Thornhill and Red Norvo. They formed the band while living in New York City. Chris has said the group was influenced by vocal groups like The Hi-Los (who performed in Greenwich Village frequently at the time) along with Peter, Paul and Mary and the counterpoint experiments of Benjamin Britten. Their trademark sound involved complex harmonies, jazz-like chord progressions, and off-beat time signatures; all products of Chris’s classical training.
The band released six albums from 1967 to 1972, all on Enoch Light’s Project 3 label. For the most part, they were accompanied on the albums by studio musicians.
Revival of interest
During their career, The Free Design never gained the commercial success they, and a small fan-base, felt they deserved; a plight they noted in their 1969 song “
2002 - A Hit Song”, in which they describe how to create a hit, then continue, “there’s just one fact that we can’t quite shirk/ we did all this last time, but it did not work.
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Kites Are Fun
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The Best Of
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Heaven/earth
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Love You
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I Found Love
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Kites Are Fun
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Bubbles
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My Brother Woody
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Michelle
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Never Tell The World
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2002 - A Hit Song
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Close Your Mouth (It's Christmas)
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Make the Madness Stop
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Stay Another Season
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The Proper Ornaments
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Umbrellas
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When Love Is Young
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Don't Turn Away
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Shoutbox
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borkemma wrote:
:D
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JoshCIVM wrote:
Singularly responsible for some of the cutest songs ever recorded.
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rainattack wrote:
Great: Madlib - "Where Do I Go"
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xgeorgx wrote:
nice
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drexcelsior wrote:
Delight in a box.
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Gbobocrot wrote:
'Bubbles' - serious chooon!
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Rycochet wrote:
Wow... Why hadn't I heard of this wonderful band before today?
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freddtedd wrote:
wonderful sounds
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TippinMyStuff wrote:
=) luv this track =)
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Proteus09 wrote:
Genius.
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jonorehea wrote:
love love love. found kites are fun lp for 50 cents ! what a day !
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Fe_Fi_Fo_FUNK wrote:
lucked out the other day found a copy of stars/time/bubbles/love for 35 cents!
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Lis880 wrote:
Well now that you got my interest peaked thisisall1word I'm gonna have to look up that version and I really dont think you can go wrong with covering that song,but I shall see.
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thisisall1word wrote:
Lis880 Can I suggest you stay well away from Gareth Gates version? - I would not want to sully your 100% light my fire cover version experience.
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Ohllie wrote:
I found love. :)
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Lis880 wrote:
I really love their light my fire cover,but then again I like every light my fire cover
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Lis880 wrote:
Smooth like butter
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odg wrote:
oh yeah.
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tuki0512 wrote:
This is a sweet sound. I love this! :) :3 :]
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yakkowarner wrote:
but their cds are incredibly hard to find! and if you do damn expensive too (excuse my language)
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