The Association

The Association is an American sunshine pop band from Los Angeles, California. During the late 1960s, the band had numerous hits at or near the top of the Billboard charts (including "Windy", "Cherish", "Never My Love" and "Along Comes Mary") and were the opening act at 1967's Monterey Pop Festival. Generally consisting of six to eight members, they are known for intricate vocal harmonies by the band's multiple singers. Their best-known lineup included Terry Kirkman (vocals, woodwind instruments, percussion), Russ Giguere (vocals, guitar), Jim Yester (vocals, rhythm and lead guitar), Jules Alexander (vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, bass), Brian Cole (vocals, bass) and Ted Bluechel Jr. (vocals, drums, percussion). This lineup recorded their first two albums, And Then... Along Comes the Association and Renaissance (both 1966) before Larry Ramos replaced Alexander in early 1967. With Ramos, the group recorded their third and fourth albums, Insight Out and Birthday. Alexander re-joined in late 1968, and the group released their fifth album The Association in 1969. Keyboardist Richard Thompson replaced Giguere in 1970, with whom the band recorded their final two albums Stop Your Motor (1971) and Waterbeds in Trinidad! (1972). The group has since been through several lineup changes. The current lineup includes Alexander, Yester and longtime members Jordan Cole, Del Ramos, Bruce Pictor and Paul Holland.

American Portraits: The Association - 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000000Z

The Association: Studio 102 Essentials - 2008-05-27T00:00:00.000000Z

Just The Right Sound: The Association Anthology [Digital Version] - 2006-04-11T00:00:00.000000Z

The Assocation: The Essentials - 2002-10-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Waterbeds In Trinidad! (Expanded Edition) - 1972-04-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Stop Your Motor - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Live - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Goodbye Columbus - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

The Association - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Greatest Hits - 1968-11-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Birthday - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Insight Out - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Insight Out (Mono) - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

And Then...Along Comes - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Renaissance - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Renaissance (Deluxe Mono Edition) - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Never My Love - 2022-11-22T00:00:00.000000Z

Windy - 2022-10-20T00:00:00.000000Z

Spring Break Reunion: The Swingin' '60s - 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Never My Love - 2020-07-03T00:00:00.000000Z

Never My Love (Rerecorded) - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

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