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James Yester (born November 24, 1939) is an American musician. He is a member of the sunshine pop group the Association, who had numerous hits on the Billboard charts during the 1960s, including " Windy ", " Cherish ", " Never My Love " and " Along Comes Mary ", among many others.
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Since 2014, founding members Jim Yester and Jules Alexander...
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James Yester (24 novembre 1939) è un musicista statunitense, membro dei gruppi The Lovin' Spoonful e The Association.
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Beginnings
Jules Alexander was in Hawaii in 1962 serving a stint in the Navy when he met Terry Kirkman, a visiting salesman. The two young musicians jammed together and promised to get together once Alexander was discharged. That happened a year later; the two eventually moved to Los Angeles and began exploring the city's music scene in the mid-1960s, often working behind the scenes as directors and arrangers for other music acts. At the same time, Kirkman played in groups with Frank Zappa for a short p...
First success
Their national break came with the song "Along Comes Mary", written by Tandyn Almer. Alexander first heard the song when he was hired to play on a demo version and persuaded Almer to give the Association first dibs on it, with Jim Yester on lead vocals. The song was controversial with some media observers noting that "Mary" was street slang for marijuana, but it went to No. 7 on the Billboard charts and led to the group's first album, And Then... Along Comes the Association (July 1966), produ...
Crest
In late 1966, Warner Bros. Records, which had been distributing Valiant, bought the smaller label and, with it, the Association's contract. In 1966, a collection of poems penned by the six members was released as the book Crank Your Spreaders, this was reprinted in August 1969. In April 1967, Alexander left the band to study meditation in India and was replaced by Larry Ramos (born Hilario Ramos on April 19, 1942, Waimea, Hawaii; died April 30, 2014, Clarkston, Washington) on vocals and guita...
Three songs by the Association have sold over one million copies and have been certified platinum discs: "Cherish", "Windy", and "Never My Love".
Current
1. Jules Alexander – lead and rhythm guitar, vocals (1965–1967, 1968–1973, 1979–1989, 2012–present) 2. Jim Yester– rhythm and lead guitar, vocals (1965–1973, 1973–1977, 1979–1983, 2007–present) 3. Bruce Pictor – drums, vocals (1985–present) 4. Paul Holland – lead and rhythm guitar, vocals (2014–present), bass, vocals (1989–1999), keyboards, vocals (1987–1989) 5. Del Ramos – bass, vocals (1999–present) 6. Jordan Cole – keyboards, rhythm guitar, vocals (1999–present)
Studio albums
1. And Then... Along Comes the Association – Valiant VLM-5002/VLS-25002 (#5, 1966) (US: Gold) 1. 1.1. Reissued in 1967 on Warner Bros. W-1702/WS-1702 1.2. Expanded Mono Edition Reissued in 2011 on CD by Now Sounds CRNOW 25 1. Renaissance– Valiant VLM-5004/VLS-25004 (#34 1966) 1. 1.1. Reissued in 1967 on Warner Bros. W-1704/WS-1704 1.2. Expanded Mono Edition Reissued in 2011 on CD by Now Sounds CRNOW 27 1. Insight Out – Warner Bros. W-1696/WS-1696 (#8, 1967) (US: Gold) 1. 1.1. Expanded Mono Ed...
Other releases
1. Greatest Hits– Warner Bros. WS-1767 (#4, 1968) (#2 CAN 1969) 2. Goodbye, Columbus (soundtrack)– Warner Bros. WS-1786 (#99, 1969) 3. The Association "Live"– Warner Bros. 2WS-1868 (#79, 1970) (#28 Canada) 4. New Memories – Hitbound Records 51-3022 (1983) (by various artists, including the Association, Bobby Vee, Mary McGregor and Mike Love) 5. Vintage– CBS Special Products BT-19223 (1983) 6. The Association 95: A Little Bit More– Track Records (1995) 7. Just the Right Sound: The Association...
The Association at AllMusicThe Association discography at MusicBrainzThe Association are an American pop band, formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1965. When their breakthrough came in 1966, their line-up consisted of Terry Kirkman, Russ Giguere, Jules Alexander, Jim Yester, Brian Cole and Ted Bluechel Jr.
26 ago 2020 · Original members of the 1960s sunshine pop band The Association — Jules Alexander, Jim Yester and Russ Giguere — talk to Goldmine about their storied past and their first album since 1972.
Jim Yester. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Jim Yester is the older brother of guitarist/singer/producer Jerry Yester, whose credits run from the last incarnation of the Easy Riders to a latter day version of the Lovin'…. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY:
The Association® 2008-2024. In 1967, The Association® made history being the first band anywhere to open a rock festival - the now historic, Monterey Pop Festival. One of the most successful bands to come out of the 60’s, they have sold millions of records, tapes, CDs and DVDs as well as earned a number of achievements including a Golden ...
