Had 6 HITS Including the 2nd BIGGEST Hit of the CENTURY…NOBODY Under 40 KNOWS 'em?-Professor of Rock

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Coming up… an interview with some of the members of a band that has been somewhat forgotten in the time we live in... Which is strange because for a couple of years they were as big as any group on radio. In fact in 1999 when BMI compiled their list of the most played songs of the century they had 2 in the top 25… Tied with the Beatles and more than any other band. They actually had 3 in the top 60! I’m talking about the multiplatinum band The Association. Their vocal harmonies were some of the best of the rock era and yet they were like Halley’s Comet because by the 70s they all but disappeared from radio. They Scored half a dozen hits and then they were gone! Up next the story of one of the most-played songs ever… Cherish... The heart-wrenching song that many have walked down the aisle to but it’s a bit Obsessive! It was supposed to be a slow ballad but during recording the pace quickened and this made it a classic! The interview with members Jim Yester and Jules Alexander is next.
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When BMI released their top 100 most played songs of the 20th century in 1999… If you skimmed the list. there were very few surprises… You saw the usual suspects that you’d automatically assume would be on there like Yesterday by the Beatles and Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon and Garfunkel and Sitting on the Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding and Every Breath You Take by the Police. but when you noticed that there was one group from the late 60s who has as many in the top 25 as the Beatles and 3 of the top 60 songs you were like HUH? But then if you really think about it and listen to those songs it’s not all that surprising. Because the #1 hits Cherish and Windy and the #2 hits Never My Love were and are songs that soothe the soul, put a smile on your face, and an ache in your heart. And the group behind them had a 2 year run that could compare to just about anyone with 7 hits including the classic top 10s I’ve just mentioned as well as Along Comes Mary and Everything That Touches You! These guys created intricate harmonies that cut to the bone. And for a couple of years just about everything they did or recorded went gold and platinum. They were easily one of the most underrated groups to come out of the mid-to-late '60s. Their soothing harmonies and pop-oriented sound (which sometimes embraced psychedelia and even a garage-punk sound) made them unique in one of the most competitive times in radio history.
The band’s roots go back to 1964 when Terry Kirkman, who was born in Kansas but raised in California. Terry was a music major and Jules Alexander, a high school dropout from Tennessee who loved R&B music was

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@ProfessorofRock

Poll: Which band or group had the greatest vocal harmonies of the rock era?

@mikearreola2609

My grandpa, had a stroke in 1987. As he was laying in the hospital at Sequoia hospital Redwood City my grandma hummed “Never My Love” as a tear spilled from his eye. He passed shortly afterwards.

@Kissypooh

Not to be missed: The Association included a Filipino-American during some of their popular years. His name was Larry Ramos, and he is the first Asian American to ever win a Grammy. After The Association added Larry Ramos to their band, the band faced discrimination, with some people being upset and not wanting to give the band opportunities to play. Larry Ramos has passed away, but he was a trailblazer. Raised in Hawaii and California, he was a red-blooded American, just like you and me.

@alanarakelian5021

The Association's "Windy" from 1967's Summer Of Love is one of the best songs of all time, lyrically, vocally and instrumentally. And #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks.

@VAGATX

GREAT interview! My wife and I started dating in 1966, and married in 1971, so The Association was a big part of our dating and married life. While we were dating we decided ‘Never My Love’ was our song, it encapsulated our commitment to each other. It’s still our song. My bride has Alzheimer’s now, and I lose a little more of her every day. She doesn’t remember any longer that we are married, but she still smiles and sings along any time ‘Never My Love’ plays. If I outlive her, it will be one of the songs I ask to be played at her funeral, because it is still true for us.

@robertgonzalez373

My wife and I saw The Association in 1972 at the Troubadour in Los Angles. We sat at a table up front. It was our first date, beyond romantic. First kiss that night. We danced to “Never My Love” at our wedding 47 years ago. Yep, this group was a big part of our lives. Thank you for this episode. Brought back some wonderful memories.

@Suzi64grad

My hubby was getting ready to leave for Vietnam….a long drive home from Ft Riley, Kansas, and Cherish playing on the radio as we drove home for a brief stay before he left the states. Memories! He happens to still be with me…57 years! We had such great music! Isn’t it amazing how certain songs stay with us!

@davidc6032

Cherish and Never my Love are so strong and powerful they make me nostalgic for an era I didn't even experience.

@jaymesjmathias9390

Over 1/2 a century of living to finally hear this good 1 - 'have archaic & eat it to!', that's as good as this son(:

@butcharmstrong9645

I am 71 years old now so I remember everyone of these songs when they came out and loved them all. Being a musician myself I saw the complexity and beauty in everything they did. Harmonies just blew me away every time. Thank you for this wonderful interview with them it made me subscribe to your channel

@davepawlak3073

"Requiem for the Masses" is a personal favorite. Not many would understand the Greek and Latin parts...

@Dave-lq2le

Being a boomer, I loved the Association. They sure made some great stuff in the mid-sixties.

@gynn1one

FINALLY someone recognized The Association!!!! ❤ you for this!

@terryfox9344

The Association was one of the best bands of the 1960's. Their vocal harmonies were what separated them from most bands and I can't think of any group that did it better.

@ginagretz9750

I was born in '65 and I was a young 4 year-old, and I remember hearing the song "Cherish" on a long car ride to Tennessee at night that played from an 8-track player. I looked up at the stars and sang along to the lyrics, "...and gaze into your eyes." Listening to "Cherish" and looking at the stars made my heart melt, and I love this memory! 😊❤

@Atoms-Raging-cd3vo

They remind me of their contemporaries The Fifth Dimension .Well blended ear- catching harmonies

@jakeoncall

Along Comes Mary was great because it combined jazz and rock with an incredible lyric. There has never been anything like it. The song was very advanced for its time and still is. Fun interview!

@FERNANDOGONZALEZ-pb6re

Man,it's tough watching some of your segments only because it brings tears to my eyes. But it's only a drop in a bucket compared to what I read in the comment section. You are one fortunate individual to generate so much emotion through your channel. Thanks again for all your work.

@CdA_Native

Without this channel, music lovers would remain in the dark about their favorite songs and musicians. Thanks for turning on the lights for us Professor!

@T10elC

You nailed it on the Association being a forgotten group. I listened to them in the late 60s as a pre-teenager and through the 70s as a teenager. Anyone with a sense of music couldn't ignore the brilliance of their songs. I shamefully admit I have not thought about or listened to the Association since the 80s.