Fred Richard Nibley was an American violinist, composer, and educator. He is often cited as an expert on the influence of music on behavior.

Richard spent many years as a professor at Snow College

Snow College

Snow College is a rural, two-year state college located in Ephraim, Utah, U.S. It offers certificates and associate degrees in a number of areas...

 in Ephraim, Utah

Ephraim, Utah

Ephraim is a city in Sanpete County, Utah, United States. The population was 6,135 at the 2010 census, making it the largest city in Sanpete County. It is the location of Snow College and is located along U.S. Route 89.-History:Ephraim was founded in 1854...

. He lived in a pioneer home

Canute Peterson House

The Canute Peterson House is a historic residence in Ephraim, Utah, United States. Built in 1869 by Canute Peterson, an early Latter-day Saint leader in Sanpete County, it was designed by architect William H. Folsom. In 1978, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.Richard...

 on Main Street in Ephraim that was originally built for Canute Peterson

Canute Peterson

Canute Peterson was a Mormon pioneer settler of Utah Territory and was a leader in LDS Church....

, an early Mormon leader in the area.

His list of the top ten classical music pieces for your music library is still used today.

Richard was born in Medford, Oregon

Medford, Oregon

Medford is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2010 US Census, the city had a total population of 74,907 and a metropolitan area population of 207,010, making the Medford MSA the 4th largest metro area in Oregon...

, to Alexander Nibley and Agnes Sloan. His older brother was Hugh Nibley

Hugh Nibley

Hugh Winder Nibley was an American author, Mormon apologist, and professor at Brigham Young University...

, and his grandfather was Charles W. Nibley

Charles W. Nibley

Charles Wilson Nibley was the fifth presiding bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints between 1907 and 1925 and a member of the church's First Presidency from 1925 until his death....

. Richard Nibley's great-grandfather Alexander Neibaur

Alexander Neibaur

Alexander Neibaur was one of the first Jewish persons to join The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...

 was the first Jew to join the LDS Church.

He died in the Fall of 1979 of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis , also referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a form of motor neuron disease caused by the degeneration of upper and lower neurons, located in the ventral horn of the spinal cord and the cortical neurons that provide their efferent input...

(more commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease).

Quote

"Music creates atmosphere. Atmosphere creates environment.
Environment influences behavior."