Andy Kim | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Androwis Youakim |
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| Born | 5 December 1946[nb 1] Montreal, Quebec, Canada[1] |
| Genres | Pop rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1963–present |
| Website | andykimmusic |
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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. He co-wrote "Sugar, Sugar" in 1968 and sang on the recording as part of the Archies;[9] it was #1 for four weeks in the USA and was "Record of the Year" for 1969.[10]
He has recorded under the stage name Baron Longfellow since 1978[1][5] or just as Longfellow in the early 1990s. He continues to perform under his original recording name of Andy Kim.
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- ^ a b c Bush, John. "Andy Kim". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
- ^ "Today in Music: a look back at pop music". United Press International. Retrieved 31 October 2009.
- ^ "Today in Music: December 5". VH1. Archived from the original on 8 December 2009. Retrieved 31 October 2009.
- ^ Holly George-Warren; Patricia Romanowski; Jon Pareles (2001). The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll. Touchstone. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-7432-0120-9.
- ^ a b Fred Bronson (2003). The Billboard Book of Number 1 Hits. Billboard Books. p. 377. ISBN 0-8230-7677-6.
- ^ "Andy Kim returns with smash hit". The Bulletin. 21 September 1974. Retrieved 16 October 2011.|
- ^ "Scene Action". Evening Independent. 21 September 1974. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
- ^ But note that, under "About Andy", Andy Kim's site says "He found fame in New York City at just 16 years old when he wrote How'd We Ever Get This Way?"
- ^ "Andy Kim: 2016 Inductee To Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame". FYIMusicNews.ca. 27 October 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Sugar, Sugar by The Archies". Songfacts. Retrieved 20 May 2019.