What is The Association?
[[File:The Association.JPG|thumb|The Association in 1967. On the top row from left to right: Jim Yester, Brian Cole, Ted Bluechel Jr. On the bottom row from left to right: Russ Giguere, [[Larry Ramos]], Terry Kirkman.]] '''The Association''' is an [[Americans|American]] [[Pop music|pop music group]]. It formed in [[California]], [[United States]] in 1965. The group was formed by Jules Alexander, Terry Kirkman, Russ Giguere, Jim Yester, Brian Cole, and Ted Bluechel Jr. They have many popular songs such as [[Cherish (song)|Cherish]], [[Never My Love]], [[Windy (song)|Windy]], and [[Along Comes Mary]]. Brian Cole died from an [[overdose]] of [[Heroin]] on August 2, 1972. He was age 29. [[Larry Ramos]] joined the group in 1967. He died from [[melanoma]] on April 30, 2014 at the age of 72. {{Music-stub}} [[Category:American pop music groups]]