The New Hampshire native, 68, was performing solo when he was spotted by soon-to-be Association founders Terry Kirkman and Jules Alexander in 1965. He recalls: "I was working at the Ice House ...

The Association fares better than most. Of the seven members from its heyday, two are still in the lineup. Two original members While neither has served an uninterrupted stretch in the band, current ...

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 ...

On a trip to Hawaii, Kirkman met guitarist Jules Alexander, who was serving in ... of the group went on to start a new band called the Association. The Association landed a few more hits in ...

'AND THEN . . . ALONG COMES THE ASSOCIATION' AND 'GOODBYE COLUMBUS' JOIN SIX PREVIOUS ASSOCIATION REISUES MAY 16 Old conventional wisdom: The Association were forerunners of commercial California soft ...

A gifted musician who could play up to two dozen instruments, Mr. Kirkman and Jules Alexander, a guitarist and songwriter, formed the six-member Association in 1965. With a folk-inflected sound ...

In 1967, founding Association member Gary Jules Alexander left the band, and Ramos was asked to join. He was with the band through their most successful period, including a spot on the bill at the ...

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 ...

The Association perform at Ontario Place, as Terry Kirkman (left) on congo drums and horn is seen. Toronto Star via Getty Images Terry Kirkman, a founding member of the folk-rock band The ...

Kirkman was born on Dec. 12, 1939, in Salina, Kan. In 1965, he formed the Association in L.A. alongside Jules Gary Alexander, Russ Giguere, Ted Bluechel Jr., Brian Cole and Bob Page, who was ...

Terry Kirkman, a founding member of the Association who penned the band ... began when he had a chance meeting with guitarist Jules Alexander in Hawaii in 1962. A year later, while they were ...