People just do not realize how much artistry and devotion it takes to sing a performance like this on live TV. This was truly an amazing band, who could all play their instruments as well as they sing here. Thanks for posting this!
This is the first time I heard this version of Cherish. Never followed Kenny Rogers or the 1st edition. Had to read about Mary Arnold Miller by the comments below. That said, when I watched this video and she sang her 2 lines, man, her smile and voice hit me like a ton of bricks and brought back alot of memories of being young.. It's even as if I knew her all my life. Such a nice version of cherish...
Man Kenny and The First Edition proved They Could Sing As Good and Better than most everyone else and there were some good ones The Association The Turtles Cowsills,Mamas and Papas,Three Dog Night.
wow! I never heard this by them before, I was so into The Association back in the day.....this is good but def not The Association....so glad I got see and hear this, Huge Thanks stuart!
First time I ever heard Mary take a solo on a song. Beautiful voice. She would have had a successful solo career had she wanted to do it. Several years later she would be the wife of Roger Miller staying together until Roger passed away.
Dang I didn't know they used to be the association and Kenny Rogers was a member of them Im too young to remember this music except for enjoying it with my mom in the 80s and 90s with her LPs when I was a kid..I really liked this and had no idea ..I honestly liked Kenny's Rogers rock singing better than his pop country
Listen to Tell It All Brother from late 69. Cherish belongs to the Association. Nobody can beat the original. But Tell It All Brother is all The First Edition.
For some reason Kenny dropped a whale of a whopper right before singing this song.. Cherish was indeed a big hit for the Associaton, but Kenny wasn't in the group then, or ever, These folks never used top call themselves the Association.. they were, in fact, in large part, the New Christy Minstrels before becoming the First Edition... Maybe y'all knew that already.. but I guess in 1971 it was possible to tell almost anything . I guess!
He was kidding! Everyone at the time would have caught the joke. "Cherish" was an absolutely HUGE hit and everyone knew it was sung by the Association. There was no question that KR was joking here to introduce the song.
They were never the Association! I don't understand Kenny making that comment. Just check out the association Video, and check their Wik. Page. Terry Kirkman wrote this song and as far as I can find, not a single member of the First Edition, ever played in the Association. Still a great version!
Very nice rendition of this absolute classic. However I very, very, VERY much prefer both the version by David Cassidy (which he got to Number Two in the UK Charts and is on David's very first album Cherish) and Petula Clark also does an excellent version.
That's boggling me. I thought I was losing it when he said that so I did some research. Kenny was never in the Association. I think he must have been goofing around.
The assocation was a bonafide musical group who had talented musicians writing actual music dont dismiss them as just another group who stole other groups songs!!!
@@markruane3660 , The Association was a great group who sang great songs. I was making the point that Kenny was joking when he said the First Addition used to call themselves The Association. They were separate groups and Rogers was only with one of them.
Kenny, thanks for decorating our lives with your music for so many years.
Mary Arnold, wow.met briefly. Lovely person.Fits in this band, group,whatever you want to call it ,perfectly. Kenny? Just brilliant. Love them.
They are just singing one of the Associations hits. Kenny Rogers had a very unique voice, will miss him.
People just do not realize how much artistry and devotion it takes to sing a performance like this on live TV. This was truly an amazing band, who could all play their instruments as well as they sing here. Thanks for posting this!
One of my top favorite songs by the Associations Kenny and group did a good job
Never knew that Kenny Rogers was part of the band that sang Cherish from the 1960's! Wow!
I didn't either.
@@michaelfleming40
He wasn't - it was a joke.
I love the harmonies, they always blended their voices beautifully.
RIP Kenny. Great memories.
Mary Miller what a beautiful voice !!
Man, that rendition certainly didn’t disappoint.
Another amazing classic. This band was terrific!
Kenny Rogers …thanks for years of music magic.
This is the first time I heard this version of Cherish. Never followed Kenny Rogers or the 1st edition. Had to read about Mary Arnold Miller by the comments below. That said, when I watched this video and she sang her 2 lines, man, her smile and voice hit me like a ton of bricks and brought back alot of memories of being young.. It's even as if I knew her all my life. Such a nice version of cherish...
Beautiful song and memories of Kenny Roger's ❤
Man Kenny and The First Edition proved They Could Sing As Good and Better than most everyone else and there were some good ones The Association The Turtles Cowsills,Mamas and Papas,Three Dog Night.
Such a beautiful song, I love it so much and the harmonies melt my heart .. Always on my play list
Kenny was THE MAN!
Love this song, beautiful voice of Kenny Roger's ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
rest in peace Kenny Rogers and David Cassidy. he sang this too
This is so surreal.
kenny rogers always had a sweet voice r.i.p great one
Memories ♡
At one time the original by the Association was the most played song of the 60’s.
RIP Kenny Rogers.
Just learned they were the association too! Love this song
Kenny knew exactly who to choose for his group, 3 great vocalists, girl is beautiful too.
AWESOME, 1965 I WAS 13 YRS OF AGE, UNTIL I GOT ONTO YOUR MUSIC IN 1968 AT 17 YRS OF AGE. I THOROUGHLY ENJOYED ALL YOUR SONGS, AND EVEN NOW AND 4 EVER.
Miss you dear legend. Rest in Peace 🙏🙏🙏
Kenny's harmony at 2:00 is awesome. Love this group.
There's absolutely nothing like how we cherish our one and only true love. Stay safe everyone!
And I've spent my entire life thinking this was a David Cassidy song!!
Me 2 news too me feb20.24 still love David Cassidy doing it. Miss him ❤
Thank you Joy!
U Hansome back in 1965and can sing even then, and now, no change, soooo awesome
Absolutely gorgeous! Thank you for uploading and making my day :)
Wow! Look at Kenny he was great ! he is missed may he rest in peace .
wow! I never heard this by them before, I was so into The Association back in the day.....this is good but def not The Association....so glad I got see and hear this, Huge Thanks stuart!
I had no idea they were The Association! That song got me through high school!
That was a joke.
@@larrylewis5721 So, they're not The Association after all?!
1st time I heard this song, very nice I deed, I love it, 1965. I was 13 years of age. awesome
Listen to the real guys, "The Association" do it.....great harmony..
First time I ever heard Mary take a solo on a song. Beautiful voice. She would have had a successful solo career had she wanted to do it. Several years later she would be the wife of Roger Miller staying together until Roger passed away.
She also sings Morning has Broken here on Y/T
In this performance Mary flubbed up at the beginning....she sings "Mold" @0.38 instead of "Hold"....
That's not true Mold is use in one of the verses.Google Lyrics to song
+mrclubfoot100---
At the beginning of THIS song it's "Told you....HOLD you....THEN MOLD you"
Your're right !
great! thanx 4 posting
Wow!
They all are excellent on them vocals!!!!
Wow another great classic.
Not an easy one to pull off. This is stellar. Thank you for sharing.
Kenny was so handsome.
Great harmonies....so Talented.
Love them! Classic!!
Woal!!!!! This song is just greaaaaattteee!!!!!
Beautiful version
Great job! Congrats!
What a great cover😊
Kenny Rogers 😢RIP
RIP Kenny Rogers.it was just broadcast this morn that you had passed to the other side.you will ne greatly remembered and missed
I love this
thanks for sharing this
Fantastic, did not know that they made this a hit, my favorite, TY!!
They didn't. That was a joke. The Association made it a hit and one of their members, Terry Kirkman, wrote it.
1965, hec I was 13 yrs of age, wow nice song 💖🎤🎤🎤🎤
I was in my moms womb up until june.
I was 13 to, and had this album
Beautiful song and Rita Wilson’s version 💞
Man I Loved Her!!
I never knew! WOW!🤯
This is a great rendition....
Of this great song....
Fricking amazing. Period. Rip.
Love this song.🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
Kenny, and the rest of The First Edition, thanks for the beautiful memories. RIP Kenny!
RIP Kenny Rogers
I'm now 100% sure that this beautiful sing was a great inspiration to ABBA and the BeeGees
I love this song
I love the orginal, but this is a damn good second...
What. A. Lovely song
Dang I didn't know they used to be the association and Kenny Rogers was a member of them Im too young to remember this music except for enjoying it with my mom in the 80s and 90s with her LPs when I was a kid..I really liked this and had no idea ..I honestly liked Kenny's Rogers rock singing better than his pop country
It was a joke.
Im bombed out at Kenny Love the guy so much
I saw them live when they were just called the first edition.
Great live performance
Miss you kenny see you later 🤝
You got me Charlie I've always loved that song but never new it involved the late Kenny Rogers
It didn't. He was joking.
@@sharondavisgreen5135, right, It wasn’t completely obvious, though.
My late partner was a dead ringer for Kenny Rogers. We lived in NOLA. AT times it could be very unpleasant in restaurants.
He was joking about being the Association.
I was wondering about that. I had to look it up, and couldn't find K. Rogers' name anywhere.
He was also joking about them doing it in 1965. Terry Kirkman didn't write it until 1966.
Listen to Tell It All Brother from late 69. Cherish belongs to the Association. Nobody can beat the original. But Tell It All Brother is all The First Edition.
For some reason Kenny dropped a whale of a whopper right before singing this song.. Cherish was indeed a big hit for the Associaton, but Kenny wasn't in the group then, or ever, These folks never used top call themselves the Association.. they were, in fact, in large part, the New Christy Minstrels before becoming the First Edition...
Maybe y'all knew that already.. but I guess in 1971 it was possible to tell almost anything . I guess!
He was kidding! Everyone at the time would have caught the joke. "Cherish" was an absolutely HUGE hit and everyone knew it was sung by the Association. There was no question that KR was joking here to introduce the song.
He got me!
@@pattil4616 He really got me there!
He was joking. Geez get a srnse of humor.
They were never the Association!
I don't understand Kenny making that comment.
Just check out the association Video, and check their Wik. Page.
Terry Kirkman wrote this song and as far as I can find,
not a single member of the First Edition, ever played in the Association.
Still a great version!
Kenny was joking.
he was kidding
Very nice rendition of this absolute classic.
However I very, very, VERY much prefer both the version by David Cassidy (which he got to Number Two in the UK Charts and is on David's very first album Cherish)
and Petula Clark also does an excellent version.
Kenny’s brief stint as the mauve storm, what a lovely lady, WoW! Stunning beauty.
Boy, does she ever know what I like.
Ilovethissong.
WOW Sooo Awesome, I love it, C I didn't know you'se called yourself the Association
That's boggling me. I thought I was losing it when he said that so I did some research. Kenny was never in the Association. I think he must have been goofing around.
lol did not know this group sang this song! 😀
THEY were The Association? Wow!
great
Mary Arnold is gorgeous
You look Hansome there to Kenny, no wonder u got the womans. Truly LOL
Wow!
I am in high school again.
Thelma Camacho has a fantastic voice.
❤❤🌹
Kenny was JOKING about 1965 and being a part of the Association. The song was written in 1966 and he was never a part of the Association.
That I want you like a thousand other girls, and I need you an I love you ♡
A segunda Muito obrigado linda
Terry Kirkman would approve
Good
They did an incredible job of cherish as opposed to I guess the other association …
They were called The Association before? Was that true?
The Association was a joke, just like when Cass Elliot called Leaving on a Jet Plane "a little song I wrote" when she sang with John Denver
The assocation was a bonafide musical group who had talented musicians writing actual music dont dismiss them as just another group who stole other groups songs!!!
@@markruane3660 , The Association was a great group who sang great songs. I was making the point that Kenny was joking when he said the First Addition used to call themselves The Association. They were separate groups and Rogers was only with one of them.
didn't know Kenny was in the associations.
Kenny was joking :-)
is this from rollin' on the river . tv show .