What Happened to The Association?

[nealbfinn]

RIP Terry Kirkman. Died today (9-24-23). Thanks for all the great music. The Association have been pretty much I remember.

[richardhoff]

Okay, I am going to say it: Cherish is easily in the top five of most perfectly romantic songs ever. Melody is perfect, lyrics are perfect. And the Association does it perfect. And it is so perfect that a guy does not have to hand in his man card to say that.

[thememelord]

Really cool to see this. Jordan's my dad, Brian would've been my grandfather had he lived long enough, and I knew Larry throughout my childhood since he'd always be coming over to record music in my dad's basement studio. I'm glad to get the chance to learn more about the band, thanks a lot! Glad people are still talking about them even a little.

[lindae]

We just saw them in Ramapo college. (NJ) They got a standing ovation. Well deserved.

[steveculbert]

I saw them live in 1970. They were totally professional and perfect in musicianship.

[lionheartroar]

"Everything That Touches You" has some of the most poignant and poetic lyrics I've ever heard. My favorite Association song.

[steveculbert]

Fact: Between 1969 and 1973, "Cherish" was the most often heard slow-dance song among high school and college students. When the song played at a dance, you either asked a girl to dance or knew you would never talk to her again.

[patwatkins]

I've loved the Association my whole life. When my husband and I walked down the aisle together, we played "Never My Love".

[ThomasMilner]

I will always remember the association as bringing some of the most beautiful music I've ever heard. Thank you for bringing such things into this world.

[rvmagnum]

The first album I ever bought ( I was 13 at the time) was the Associations, I loved the song Cherish .

[adriennerobinson]

We will NEVER get great Music like this again.

[thomaswolke]

For our senior trip in 1966, we went to Disneyland where we had the run of the park all night. The Association were playing in the Frontier Saloon where I watched them. At that time, they had the hit "Along Came Mary" but played "Cherish" during the show. That was before it was released. Later, it became "our song" with one of my girlfriends.

[layneannen]

Saw them live in 1969 in Seattle. They were amazing! I still love them today

[budizen]

Saw them at The Circle Star Theatre in San Carlos CA around 1966. The original lineup. They were showmen as well as great singers. I still remember them doing 6 Man Band. Up until that point I had never seen a rock band so tight, and performed so well. Still one of my favorite bands ever.

[MTLGR]

The association had the best colorful harmonies of the 60’s music era.

[adriennerobinson]

I LOVED THE ASSOCIATIONS AND THIER BEAUTIFUL MUSIC

[nancyamato]

One of my favorite memories of high school was all the beautiful songs by The Assiciation we danced to at the Y. 😊

[timmotel]

Excellent. What a great band they are. Loved them and they're still at it! Thank You for this informative posting.

[DJK]

My favorite Association album is the one just titled "The Association" with the name looking like Stonehenge on the cover. I was fourteen when it was released, and was just beginning to broaden my contemporary music horizons past pop music.

[Our__Earth]

I always loved the song “”Six Man band””… Also never my love seems deceptively simple but yet if you try to play the chords they are really difficult. Great songs.