Background
Friesen, Richard Aldon was born on October 6, 1928 in Carpenter, South Dakota. Son of John Milton Friesen and Lillian Madge (Bromsghim) Morris.
Friesen, Richard Aldon was born on October 6, 1928 in Carpenter, South Dakota. Son of John Milton Friesen and Lillian Madge (Bromsghim) Morris.
Bachelor, Whitworth College, 1952; Master of Arts, Los Angeles State College, 1956; Postgrad., University Southern California, 1957.
Professor Pasadena (California) College, California, 1952-1957. President Neophon Recording Corporation, Hollywood, 1957-1964. Music director, associate producer Shipstads and Johnson Ice Follies, Los Angeles, 1965-1973.
President Dick Friesen Productions, from 1974. Freelance studio musician, composer, arranger, conductor, 1952-1957.
Producer, director: (commercials) Evan's Furs, Hires Root Beer, A Touch of Las Vegas, Chevrolet, Ford, Ice Follies, Arizona Power and Light, Kal-Kan Dog Food, Macy's Department stores, (television specialists) Final Frontier, Your Life in Your Hands, The Silent Killer, Reunion--Stars of the Welk Show, America on Ice, Country Music Awards, Peggy Fleming Visits the Soviet Union, (indsls. ) City of Long Beach, Jolly Green Giant The Legend of the Valley, Knotts Berry Farm Bicentennial Presentation, Rexall Drug Company, Karate for Women--Slap 'Em Silly, Sea World's Fountain Fantasy, (live stage productions) opening and closing ceremonies 1984 Olympics, Los Angeles, Clyde Beatty/Cole Brothers Circus, Razzle Dazzle Revue Knotts Berry Farm, Ice Follies Vegas Style, Caesar's Palace.
Member American Society of Composers (Composition award 1972), American Society Music Arrangers.
Married Geneva Alice Schramm, September 18, 1949 (division 1972). Children: Richard John, Judith Rae, Joni Lynn.
Married Bonnie Lorraine Ingalls, November 27, 1983. 1 child, Jon Mark Herrick.