This day in music history.

August 2, 1972, At the age of 29 Brian Cole, bass/vocals and founding member of the Association dies of a heroin overdose. The band broke up the following year. The Association had 5 top forty hits including "Cherish", "Along Comes Mary", "Never My Love" and their biggest seller the number one hit "Windy". When the band reunited in the 80s Cole's son Jordan became a member playing keyboards and vocals.
Windy by The Association
Who's peekin' out from under a stairway
Calling a name that's lighter than air
Who's bending down to give me a rainbow
Everyone knows it's Windy
Who's tripping down the streets of the city
Smilin' at everybody she sees
Who's reachin' out to capture a moment
Everyone knows it's Windy
And Windy has stormy eyes
That flash at the sound of lies
And Windy has wings to fly
Above the clouds
Above the clouds
And Windy has stormy eyes
That flash at the sound of lies
And Windy has wings to fly
Above the clouds
Above the clouds
Who's tripping down the streets of the city
Smilin' at everybody she sees
Who's reachin' out to capture a moment
Everyone knows it's Windy...