Vocal Group Hall Of Fame To Induct Recording Artists THE ASSOCIATION"

Vocal Group Hall Of Fame To Induct Recording Artists THE ASSOCIATION"2003 Inductees To Include The Association, The Commodores, Earth, Wind & Fire, The Five Satins, The Four Lads, The Impressions, The Isley Brothers, Martha & The Vandellas, The Charioteers, The Merry Macs, The Peerless Quartet And The WhispersSharon, PA

(PRWEB) June 12, 2003 -- Tony Butala of The Lettermen Chairman/Founder and 2001 inductee of The Vocal Group Hall of Fame and Museum hosted the organizations 2003 announcement party where he named the ASSOCIATION to be inducted on Thursday September 17th and 18th of this year at their annual Induction Concert at Cafaro Field in Niles, Ohio.Although many bands of the late '60s and early '70s emphasized instruments over vocal harmonies, The Association came across more as a vocal group than a band, even though they were both.        

In 1966 the bands first big hit Along Comes Mary" was actually the B side of Your Own Love", a Jim Yester composition. Once the D.J.s started playing Mary", it just took off. They followed with Cherish" by Terry Kirkman which went to #1. In two years The Association had released 2 chart albums, Along Comes The Association" and Renaissance", had 2 major hits, Along Comes Mary" and Cherish" , 2 minor chart singles Pandoras Golden Heebie Jeebies" and No Fair at All". (In 1983 they played the Philippines for the first time and discovered No Fair at All" had been a #1 hit there.) They guested on Ed Sullivan, The Andy Williams Show, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, The Hollywood Palace, The Dean Martin Show and all the rock & roll TV shows, Dick Clarks American Bandstand, Hullabaloo, Shindig, and many more. They were touring extensively. By this time, Cherish", Along Comes Mary" and the album Along Comes The Association" had also gone Gold. As of this new millennium, 3 of the 100 most played tunes of all time on the radio are Association songs.   Never My Love" #2 with 8 million+, Cherish" #22 with 5million+, Windy" #61 with 4 million+.    

Warner Bros./Rhino Records has released a new double CD Just the Right Sound THE ASSOCIATION Anthology" , 50 tunes, 40 page biographical booklet , lots of pictures. The Association Greatest Hits, one of the longest selling albums in Warner Bros. history, is and always will be available. Tickets for the induction concert are available by phone at (330) 747-1212, at Ticketmaster outlets, at Cafaro Field and at the Vocal Group Hall of Fame and Museum.The Vocal Group Hall of Fame and Museum is a non-profit foundation located in Sharon, PA and dedicated to honoring the greatest vocal groups of the world.For more information, visit The Vocal Group Hall of Fame website (www.vghf.com), The Association website (www.theoriginalassociation.com