Andrew Youakim (born at Montreal, Canada), performing as Andy Kim, is a Canadian pop rock singer and songwriter. He grew up in Montreal, Quebec in Canada, the third of four sons of Lebanese immigrants, and moved to New York at age 16. Kim is best known for a number of hit singles that he released in the late-60s and early-70s such as "Baby, I Love You" and "How'd We Ever Get This Way". Kim has also recorded under the stage name Baron Longfellow s...
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Andrew Youakim (born at Montreal, Canada), performing as Andy Kim, is a Canadian pop rock singer and songwriter. He grew up in Montreal, Quebec in Canada, the third of four sons of Lebanese immigrants, and moved to New York at age 16. Kim is best known for a number of hit singles that he released in the late-60s and early-70s such as "Baby, I Love You" and "How'd We Ever Get This Way". Kim has also recorded under the stage name Baron Longfellow since the mid-80s.
Andy Kim was born in Montreal, Quebec. The date of his birth has been reported variably as either 5 December 1952 as cited by the All Music Guide and Billboard Books, or 5 December 1946 as cited by VH1, United Press International, and Rolling Stone.
He left his home for New York to pursue a career in music. Back home he worked on his music and in 1968 under the new stage name Andy Kim, released the single "How'd We Ever Get This Way?" on the Steed label. He used the different last name as a way to obsecure his Lebanese ethnic...
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