Terry Kirkman Dies: The Association’s ‘Along Comes Mary’ & ‘Cherish’ Singer Was 83
deadline.comTerry Kirkman, a founding member and a singer of the ’60s rock-pop band The Association, died Saturday. He was 83. Kirkman’s death was announced on The Association’s Facebook page. “We’re saddened to report that Terry Kirkman passed away last night, RIP Terry,” the band wrote. “He will live on in our hearts and in the music he so brilliantly wrote.” Born Dec.
12, 1939, in Salina, Kansas, Kirkman became a founding member of The Association in 1965 along with Jules Gary Alexander, Russ Giguere, Ted Bluechel Jr., Brian Cole and Bob Page.
Recognized for their lush and complex harmonies, the band achieved success quickly with its 1966 album And Then… Along Comes the Association.
That album featured two sings that would become signature tunes for the group, both sung by Kirkman: “Cherish,” which Kirkman wrote, and “Along Comes Mary,” written by Tandyn Almer.
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