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Androwis Youakim OC (born 5 December 1946 [nb 1] ), better known as Andy Kim, is a Canadian pop rock singer and songwriter. He grew up in Montreal, Quebec. He is known for hits that he released in the late 1960s and 1970s: the international hit "Baby, I Love You" in 1969, and "Rock Me Gently", which topped the U.S. singles chart in 1974.
Mini Bio. Singer/songwriter Andy Kim was born as Andrew Youakim on December 5, 1946 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Andy went to New York City in his mid teens with just forty dollars in his pocket to try his luck in the music business. He lasted a few short days in New York and returned back to Canada.
- December 5, 1946
The top 10 Andy Kim songs were mostly hits that were released between the late 1960s and the first half of the 1970s. In 1969, he first became an international star with “Baby, I Love You.” This happened again in 1974 with “Rock Me Gently.”
Andy Kim, is a Canadian pop rock singer and songwriter. He grew up in Montreal, Quebec. He is known for hits that he released in the late 1960s and 1970s: the international hit "Baby, I Love You" in 1969, and "Rock Me Gently", which topped the US singles chart in 1974.
- Early Years and Career
- Career as Singer-Songwriter: 1968–75
- Career as Baron Longfellow
- Career Resurgence: 2004–15
- Charity Work
- Legacy
- Awards
The son of Lebanese immigrants, Andy Kim attended school in Montreal. Sources vary on the year of his birth. Kim has said that he left Montreal for New York at age 15 to pursue his dream of a career in pop music. Kim was signed by legendary songwriter Jeff Barry (“Be My Baby,” “Then He Kissed Me,” “Chapel of Love”) to his new label, Steed Records. ...
Kim and Barry became a phenomenally successful songwriting team, beginning with Kim's recording of their “How’d We Ever Get This Way.” It was a major hit in 1968 in both Canada and the US, selling more than 800,000 copies. Kim enjoyed a string of nine Top 40 hits, mostly cowritten with Barry for the teen market. They included the Top 20 hits “So Go...
Following the massive success of “Rock Me Gently,” Andy Kim maintained a low profile. He retreated from the music business almost entirely after he was devastated by the loss of his father in 1976. However, Gordon Mills, the manager of Tom Jones, signed him in the late 1970s. Mills recommended Kim adopt the name Baron Longfellow to distance himself...
After becoming friends with the Barenaked Ladies’ Ed Robertson in 1995, Kim began to split his time between Los Angeles and Toronto. Robertson coaxed Kim out of retirement by cowriting the 2004 single “I Forgot to Mention” with him. The song was a Top 10 hit in Canada. It earned Kim the award for Best Solo Indie Artist at the Canadian Music Week’s ...
Since 2005, Kim has held the annual Andy Kim Christmas Show in Toronto for various charities. The shows have featured such Canadian musicians as Sarah Harmer, Rush’s Alex Lifeson, Sam Roberts and Ron Sexsmith, among others. As of 2021, the events had raised more than $2 million for local charities. In recognition of this, the City of Toronto offici...
Andy Kim’s songs have received several BMI awards. They have been recorded by such artists as Michelle Wright, James Last, the Monkees, Sha Na Na, Tom Jones, Wilson Pickett and Bob Marley. “Sugar, Sugar” has been featured in more than 40 films and TV shows, including The Simpsons (1993), A Very Brady Sequel (1996), The Ice Storm (1997), Being Erica...
Top Male Vocalist, Juno Awards(1970)Inductee (“Sugar, Sugar”), Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame (2006)Inductee, BillboardHit Parade Hall of Fame (2009)Inductee, Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame (2016)People also ask
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Andy Kim, is a Canadian pop rock singer songwriter. He grew up in Montreal, Quebec. He is known for hits that he released in the late 1960s and 1970s: the international hit "Baby, I Love You" in 1969, and "Rock Me Gently", which topped the US singles chart in 1974.
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