Terry Kirkman

Songwriter

Birthday December 12, 1939

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Salina, KS

DEATH DATE Sep 23, 2023 (83)

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About

Writer of hit songs Cherish and Requiem for the Masses. He was a founding member of the vocal group The Association.

Before Fame

He was influenced early on in his career by Frank Zappa.

Trivia

His Requiem for the Masses by The Association was a moving harmony piece about the Vietnam War.

Family Life

His family was residing in Salina, Kansas, when he was born. He introduced Beverly Bivens, sister of a girl he was dating in 1964, to folk-rock group We Five.

Associated With

He made notable contributions to several classic 1980s films, including Pretty in Pink, which starred Molly Ringwald.