“The group was formed out a 13-strong (yes, 13!) aggregation calling themselves The Men. Internal squabbles resulted in six of them forming their own band, with somebody’s wife leafing through a dictionary in search of a name and coming up with The Association. The group at this point consisted of Ted Bluechel Jr (drums), Brian Cole (bass guitar), Gary Alexander (lead guitar), Russ Giguere (vocalist), Terry Kirkman (multi-instrumentalist) and Bob Page (guitar). Page lasted only a couple of weeks before being replaced by Jim Yester (rhythm guitar)…September saw the follow-up Cherish, written by Terry Kirkman, occupy the No. 1 spot in the US Hot 100—a lovely romantic ballad that couldn’t have been more different from Mary” (Record Collector, July 2013).
The Association “Cherish”
The Association “Cherish”
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