Date of Birth
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05-December-1946
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Place of Birth
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Montreal
(Canada, Urban agglomeration of Montreal, Québec)
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Nationality
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Canada
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Also know as
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Andrew Youakim, Kim, Andy, Baron Longfellow, Longfellow
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Profession
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Singer, Songwriter
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Andrew Youakim, performing as Andy Kim, is a Canadian pop rock singer and songwriter. He grew up in Montreal, Quebec. He is known for a number of hit singles that he released in the late 1960s and early 1970s such as "Rock Me Gently", which topped the US singles chart. In 1968, he co-wrote "Sugar, Sugar" for The Archies. It was #1 for four weeks and in 1969 was certified "Record of the Year" by the RIAA.
He has recorded under the stage name Baron Longfellow since the mid-1980s or just as Longfellow in the early 1990s.
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