The Association
From Los Angeles, California
The Association I (1965)
  • Jules Alexander - guitar/bass/vocals - b. Jules Gary Alexander, September 25, 1943, Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA - formerly with The Men.
  • Terry Kirkman - keyboards/reeds/brass/recorder/harmonica/vocals - b. December 12, 1939, Salina, Kansas, USA - formerly with The Men.
  • Russ Giguere - guitar/percussion/vocals - b. October 18, 1943, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA - formerly with The Men.
  • Bob Page - guitar/vocals
  • Brian Cole - bass/vocals - b. September 8, 1942, Tacoma, Washington, USA; d. August 2, 1972, Hollywood Hills, California, USA - formerly with The Men.
  • Ted Bluechel, Jr. - drums/percussion/guitar/vocals - b. December 2, 1942, San Pedro, California, USA - formerly with The Cherry Hill Singers and The Men.
The Association II (1965 - 1967)
  • Jules Alexander - guitar/bass/vocals
  • Terry Kirkman - keyboards/reeds/brass/recorder/harmonica/vocals
  • Russ Giguere - guitar/percussion/vocals
  • Brian Cole - bass/vocals
  • Ted Bluechel, Jr. - drums/percussion/guitar/vocals
  • Jim Yester - guitar/keyboards/vocals - b. November 24, 1939, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
Albums:
  1. "And Then...Along Comes The Association" (1966) - Singles: "Along Comes Mary" b/w "Your Own Love", "Don't Blame It On Me", "Cherish", "Standing Still"
  2. "Renaissance" (1966) - Singles: "Pandora's Golden Heebie Jeebies", "Looking Glass", "No Fair At All"
The Association III (1967 - 1968)
  • Terry Kirkman - keyboards/reeds/brass/recorder/harmonica/vocals
  • Russ Giguere - guitar/percussion/vocals
  • Brian Cole - bass/vocals
  • Ted Bluechel, Jr. - drums/percussion/guitar/vocals
  • Jim Yester - guitar/keyboards/vocals
  • Larry Ramos - guitar/vocals - b. April 19, 1942, Waimea, Kauai, Hawaii - formerly with The New Christy Minstrels.
Albums:
  1. "Insight Out" (1967) - Singles: "Windy", "We Love Us", "Never My Love" b/w "Requiem For The Masses"
  2. "Birthday" (1968) - Singles: "Everything That Touches You", "Time For Livin'", "Birthday Morning", "Like Always", "The Time It Is Today"
The Association IV (1968 - 1970)
  • Terry Kirkman - keyboards/reeds/brass/recorder/harmonica/vocals
  • Russ Giguere - guitar/percussion/vocals
  • Brian Cole - bass/vocals
  • Ted Bluechel, Jr. - drums/percussion/guitar/vocals
  • Jim Yester - guitar/keyboards/vocals
  • Larry Ramos - guitar/vocals
  • Jules Alexander - guitar/bass/vocals
Albums:
  1. "Goodbye, Columbus (Soundtrack)" (1969) - Single: "Goodbye, Columbus"
  2. "The Association" (1969) - Singles: "Under Branches", "Yes, I Will", "Look At Me, Look At You"
  3. "The Association 'Live'" (1970)
Russ Giguere goes solo.
The Association V (1971 - 1972)
  • Terry Kirkman - keyboards/reeds/brass/recorder/harmonica/vocals
  • Brian Cole - bass/vocals
  • Ted Bluechel, Jr. - drums/percussion/guitar/vocals
  • Jim Yester - guitar/keyboards/vocals
  • Larry Ramos - guitar/vocals
  • Jules Alexander - guitar/bass/vocals
  • Richard Thompson - keyboards/vocals - b. San Diego, California, USA.
Albums:
  1. "Stop Your Motor" (1971) - Single: "P.F. Sloan"
  2. "Waterbeds In Trinidad!" (1972) - Single: "Darling Be Home Soon"
The Association VI (1972 - 1973)
  • Ted Bluechel, Jr. - drums/percussion/guitar/vocals
  • Jim Yester - guitar/keyboards/vocals
  • Larry Ramos - guitar/vocals
  • Jules Alexander - guitar/bass/vocals
  • Richard Thompson - keyboards/vocals
The Association VII (1973 - 1976)
  • Ted Bluechel, Jr. - drums/percussion/guitar/vocals
  • Jim Yester - guitar/keyboards/vocals
  • Larry Ramos - guitar/vocals
  • Others???
The Association VIII (1976 - 1979)
  • Ted Bluechel, Jr. - drums/percussion/guitar/vocals
  • Others???
The Association IX (1979 - 1983)  (REFORMED)
  • Ted Bluechel, Jr. - drums/percussion/guitar/vocals
  • Jules Alexander - guitar/bass/vocals
  • Terry Kirkman - keyboards/reeds/brass/recorder/harmonica/vocals
  • Russ Giguere - guitar/percussion/vocals
  • Jim Yester - guitar/keyboards/vocals
  • Larry Ramos - guitar/vocals
The Association X (1983 - 1984)
  • Ted Bluechel, Jr. - drums/percussion/guitar/vocals
  • Jules Alexander - guitar/bass/vocals
  • Terry Kirkman - keyboards/reeds/brass/recorder/harmonica/vocals
  • Russ Giguere - guitar/percussion/vocals
  • Larry Ramos - guitar/vocals
The Association XI (1984 - 1988)
  • Jules Alexander - guitar/bass/vocals
  • Russ Giguere - guitar/percussion/vocals
  • Larry Ramos - guitar/vocals
  • Others???
The Association XII ( ? - ? )
  • Russ Giguere - guitar/percussion/vocals
  • Larry Ramos - guitar/vocals
  • Del Ramos - vocals - b. Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
  • Paul Holland - bass/vocals - b. Anaheim, California, USA
  • Donni Gougeon - keyboards/vocals - b. Detroit, Michigan, USA
  • Bruce Pictor - drums/vocals - b. San Diego, California, USA
The Association XIII ( ? - Present)
  • Russ Giguere - guitar/percussion/vocals
  • Larry Ramos - guitar/vocals
  • Del Ramos - bass/vocals
  • Jordan Cole - guitar/bass/keyboards/vocals
Russ Giguere solo:
  1. "Hexagram" (1971)
Jules Alexander / Russ Giguere:
  1. "Bijou" (1975) - Single: "Carry On"
Compilations:
  1. "Greatest Hits!" (1968)
  2. "The Essentials" (2002)
  3. "Just The Right Sound: The Association Anthology" (2-CDs) (2002)
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Last Revised:  March 20, 2003
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