Kirkman formed the Association alongside guitarist Jules Gary Alexander and others in Los Angeles in 1965. The group comprised a large ensemble of vocalists and instrumentalists who blended a ...

Born Dec. 12, 1939, in Salina, Kansas, Kirkman became a founding member of The Association in 1965 in Los Angeles, along with Jules Gary Alexander, Russ Giguere, Ted Bluechel Jr., Brian Cole and ...

After heading to Los Angeles with fellow musician Jules Gary Alexander, another co-founder of the Association, he spent time playing in bands with Frank Zappa. He then formed a group called the ...