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Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Born in Montreal, Andy Kim was inspired by the Beatles, Hank Williams, Frank Sinatra, Elvis, Buddy Holly, and Bob Dylan. He found fame in New York City at just 16 years old when he wrote How’d We Ever Get This Way? the first of nine Billboard Top 40 hits, including #1 songs Rock Me Gently and Sugar, Sugar, one of Billboard’s “Greatest Songs of All Time.” A true Canadian son, Andy has been awarded the country’s top industry honor’s three times, the JUNO Award for outstanding achievements in the record industry, as well as the Indie Award for Favorite Solo Artist and a star on Canada’s Walk Of Fame. Andy is a member of Songwriters Hall of Fame and was inducted into Billboard’s Hit Parade Hall of Fame. Over his epic career, Andy has sold over 30 million records, and The Archies’ “Sugar, Sugar” has been streamed over 350 million times on Spotify and YouTube.

For nearly 20 years, The Andy Kim Christmas has been gathering friends and fans together to celebrate the spirit and generosity of the musical community with all proceeds going to charity. The concerts have brought people together from coast to coast on television and in concert, bringing its cumulative money raised to over $2.3 million. The one-of-a-kind charity event has previously included performances by some of the country’s most sought-after singer-songwriters and performers.

Andy Kim will be appointed to the Order of Canada in 2024

PLEASE WELCOME legendary Canadian singer & songwriter best known for the international hit "Baby, I Love You" in 1969 and "Rock Me Gently", in 1974. And "Sugar, Sugar" in 1968 as part of the Archies; ANDY KIM TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …

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Discography

Albums

Year     Album  

1968 How'd We Ever Get This Way 

1969 Rainbow Ride 

Baby I Love You       

1973 Andy Kim

1974 Andy Kim

1980 Baron Longfellow    

1984 Prisoner By Design  

2004 I Forgot to Mention         

2011 Happen Again 

2015 It's Decided     

 

Compilation albums

Year Album      

1974 Andy Kim's Greatest Hits

1994 Reflections: The Best of Andy Kim  

1996 Baby I Love You: Greatest Hits

 

Singles

Year Title

1963 "I Loved You Once"

1964 "Give Me Your Love"

1965 "I Hear You Say (I Love You Baby)"

1968 "That Girl"

"How'd We Ever Get This Way?"

You Ever Coming Home?"

How'd We Ever Get This Way

"Shoot 'Em Up Baby"

"Ordinary Kind of Girl"

"Rainbow Ride"

1969 "I Hear You Say (I Love You Baby)"

"Tricia Tell Your Daddy"  "Foundation of My Soul"

"Baby, I Love You"

“Gee Girl"

Baby I Love You

"So Good Together"

"I Got to Know"

1970 "A Friend in the City"       

"You"       

"It's Your Life"

"To Be Continued"   

"Be My Baby"  

"Love That Little Woman"        

1971 "I Wish I Were"        

"Walkin' My La De Da"   

"I Been Moved"        

"If I Had You Here"

1972 "Love The Poor Boy"                  

"A Love Song" 

"Who Has The Answers?"         

"Shady Hollow Dreamer"

"Oh What a Day"     

"Sunshine"

1974 "Rock Me Gently"    

"Rock Me Gently Part II"

"Fire, Baby I'm on Fire"  

"Here Comes The Mornin'"

1975 "The Essence of Joan"     

"Rock Me Gently Part II"

"Mary Ann"      

"You Are My Everything"

1976 "Oh, Pretty Woman"                  

1991 "Powerdrive"   

2004"I Forgot To Mention"     

2010 "Happen Again"                 

2015 "Longest Time"     

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  • Andy Kim Interview
  • “Baby I Love You
  • Rock Me Gently
  • Sugar Sugar
  • Canadian music legends
  • Montreal
  • Ray Shasho
  • Interviewing the Legends
  • The Rock Star Chronicles
  • Jeff Barry
  • Kevin Drew
  • The Monkees
  • The Archies
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The Zoom interview can be seen at www.youtube.com/c/InterviewingtheLegends in its entirety.

 

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