The Association
Appearance
The Association is a pop music band from California in the sunshine pop genre. As of 2004 they were still playing, but they are best known for their popularity in the 1960s, when they had numerous hits at or near the top of the charts. They are known for tight vocal harmony, which was heavily influenced by The Beach Boys.
Personnel
- Russ Giguere
- Gary "Jules" Alexander
- Ted Bluechel
- Terry Kirkman
- Larry Ramos
- Jim Yester
- Brian Cole
- Rich Bluestone
Discography
Albums
- And Then ... Along Comes the Association (1966) (peaked at number 5)
- Insight Out (1967)
- Renaissance (1967)
- Birthday (1968)
- Goodbye, Columbus (1969)
- The Association (1969)
- Greatest Hits (1969) (peaked at number 4)
- The Association Live (1970)
- Stop Your Motor (1971)
- Waterbeds in Trinidad! (1972)
- The Association 95: A Little Bit More (1995)
Selected well-known songs
- "Along Comes Mary" (#7 1966)
- "Cherish" (#1 1966)
- "Pandora's Golden Heebie Jeebies" (#35 1966)
- "Never My Love" (#2 1967)
- "No Fair at All" (#51 1967)
- "Requiem for the Masses" (#100 1967)
- "Windy" (#1 1967)
- "Everything That Touches You" (#10 1968)
- "Six Man Band" (#47 1968)
- "Time for Livin'" (#39 1968)
- "Goodbye Columbus" (#80 1969)
- "Names, Tags, Numbers and Labels" (#81 1973)
- "Dreamer" (#66 1981)