Along Comes Mary
The Association
1966
Annual listening list: initial release cycle, with recent carryovers; not an original-release-date field. Release chronology remains partly unverified.
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About The Association
Song-specific inspiration or recording background is not established for this entry. This sourced artist profile provides career context.
The Association developed from the Los Angeles folk scene into an ensemble whose members combined instrumental playing with elaborate vocal harmony. Early members included Terry Kirkman, Jules Alexander and Jim Yester. Recordings for Valiant brought Along Comes Mary and Kirkman's Cherish to a broad audience. Larry Ramos later joined as the group continued with Warner Bros. and the album Insight Out, including Windy and Never My Love. Their work linked accessible pop songs with a carefully blended group sound.
Artist background sources
The Association - Vocal Group Hall of Fame biography
Read Los Angeles/folk origins, instrumental and vocal approach, named members, Valiant/Warner history and repertoire. Omit superlatives, chart positions, family details and song-origin claims. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-19. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
Retained annual-list context
Along Comes Mary by The Association appears at number 94 in the reviewed U.S. year-end table for 1966. No reliable song-specific account of its inspiration was established in this review.
Annual-list context only; songwriting inspiration remains unestablished
Billboard year-end 1966 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary transcription reviewed 2026-10-11: title, artist and annual chart association; not original release date or complete recording metadata.
Other appearances and versions
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Sources and scope
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Editorial artist-repertoire classification
Billboard year-end 1966 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary transcription reviewed 2026-10-11: title, artist and annual chart association; not original release date or complete recording metadata.
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