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Terry Kirkman, (born December 12, 1939) in Salina, Kansas, USA, is a musician who wrote the love song "Cherish". He left the band Men in the 1960s to become a founding member and sometime leader of the musical group The Association. December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 19 days remaining. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Salina is a city and the county seat of Saline County, Kansas, United States. ... Official language(s) none Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Area  Ranked 15th  - Total 82,277 sq mi (213,096 km²)  - Width 211 miles (340 km)  - Length 417 miles (645 km)  - % water 0. ... Cherish is a pop music song written by Terry Kirkman and recorded by The Association, becoming their first number one hit. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... Cover from 1966s And Then. ...

Kirkman co-wrote some material with fellow group member and friend, Jules Alexander. His "Requiem For The Masses", a song originally written about a tragic death in Vietnam, featured six-voice harmony which had the power of a much larger group.[citation needed] The music fell between that of the Beach Boys and the Beatles in both style and popularity. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Beatles were an English rock band from Liverpool whose members were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. ...

Early in his musical career, Kirkman partnered Frank Zappa. Their music shared a complexity rare in rock, something quite difficult to perform. Frank Vincent Zappa[1] (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American composer, guitarist, singer, film director, and satirist. ...

The first The Association hit, "Along Comes Mary", possessed jazz type changes blended with harmony and L.A. folk rock rhythm section complete with a Fender Tele and the engineer who had previously recorded "The Monster Mash", Gary Paxton. This song was not written by Kirkman but by Tandyn Almer and Association producer Curt Boettcher (who did not receive a writing credit). Other hits sung by The Association included "Never My Love" and "Windy", both being commercial successes. Jazz is a musical art form that originated in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States at around the start of the 20th century, mostly popular in the 1920s. ... This article is about the largest city in California. ... Bob Dylans folk-rock album, Blonde on Blonde Folk-rock is a musical genre, combining elements of folk music and rock music. ... It has been suggested that Fender Amplifier History be merged into this article or section. ... Gary S Paxton Gary S. Paxton (b. ...

A very active touring group, The Association would do 250 one-nighters in a year. It was reported that a line of cars two miles long formed near Chicago's Ravinia venue when they played a concert about 1970. 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ...

Terry Kirkman was vice president of an L.A. organization that helps musicians with substance abuse habits, as of 2003, 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...