The Association - Dreamer (1981) video free download
Remember a little band in the 60's called The Association? That same band whose biggest hits were Along Comes Mary (1966 - #7), Cherish (1966 - #1), Windy (1967 - #1), and Never My Love (1967 - #2). "Dreamer", released on Elektra Records, was The Association's final appearance on Billboard's Hot 100 chart, getting only as high as #66 in 1981. They released one more single on Elektra that same year with "Small Town Lovers", which never charted. For a song that received hardly ANY promotion, if at all, "Dreamer" did fairly decent chart-wise. Had it received a more aggressive promotion and more airplay, "Dreamer" could have been a bigger hit, and a better chart fate.
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10 years ago
trfesok
Written and originally recorded by Moon Martin. I put both versions in my Association playlist. Thanks for the upload -- both versions sound a lot like the Beach Boys!10 years ago
Miller Kenneth
I saw the fake group that was touring in 1980. They had so much success that the real group decided to get together again. I knew the other group was fake when I requested "Everything that Touches You" ,and they never heard of it! They did have the sound down pretty good though.10 years ago
Max Su
Great song! Wonder anyone knows who is another artist been sing this during 70'?12 years ago
sauquoit13456
On this day in 1981 {Feb. 28th} the Association performed "Dreamer" on the late Dick Clark's 'American Bandstand' Four weeks earlier on Jan. 31st it entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; eventually it peaked at #66 & spent 5 weeks on the Top 100 It reached #17 on Billboard's Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart Between 1966 and 1981 the sextet had 13 Top 100 records; with five Top 10 hits, and two #1s {"Cherish" for 3 weeks in 1966 and "Windy" for 4 weeks in 1967} R.I.P. Mr. Clark {1929 - 2012}12 years ago
James McKeon
I love that keyboard sound!12 years ago
James Victor Owens
I heard them sing this live at Knotts Berry Farm in 1981 when the album came out. I went to the record store a couple days later to find the album, but it wasn't there yet. Great song to be their last one on the charts!12 years ago
R Paz
nice song plus i luv the group photo at the end.13 years ago
Pedro Ortega
Great song! Tks to post!13 years ago
thatswhatsup9
Wow, I was too young to know their 1960's music. Heard this a few times on the radio in 1981 and almost forgot how much I liked it. Don't know how you found it, but thanks for posting.13 years ago
Stephen O'Shea
It is always wonderful to see a long-gone group have a chance for that last masterpiece - they were never better.Related Videos
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