"Rock Me Gently" is a song by Canadian singer Andy Kim , which was released as a single on June 22 of year 1974. Andrew
Youakim (real name of this artist from Montreal) is caracerizó for his great talent for creating pop songs in the history leaving the famous "Sugar, Sugar" , who co-wrote with Jeff Barry and became known around the world thanks to fictional band The Archies .
After the success in sales and popularity of "Sugar, Sugar" , Andy Kim began to find their place in different settings and record labels to showcase their creations linked to plastic but striking musical phenomenon of the late 60's called Bubblegum.
From 1971 to 1973, sought Kim and looked for a song that will take you to the top of the charts, but the results were horrible as any played on the radio and could not find the perfect formula for building a world-class hit the track he wrote for Archies .
Tired of so many business failures and the requirements of the heads of the record, this Montreal singer decided to start his own label Ice Records .
Under his new venture, Kim could start planning on a more relaxed its strategy to reach the top of Billboard and remove the spine and just being known for the success of a single song.
Thus faith in a night of inspiration finished writing a song called "Rock Me Gently" , which was closely linked to dyes Pop Bubblegum phenomenon and that insurance program would stick in the grill of multiple radios aimed at a younger audience .
after recording a ersion "demo", Andy presented it to Jahm Stu, who had been an engineer for Capitol Records and, given his experience as a producer, had an ear for select singles.
After listening, you Jahm Kim dclaró to its new building had the potential to be a single quality, so he sent the tape to Al Coury producers and Bruce Wendell to analyze whether it could be released as a single under the label Capitol.
The following week, Kim signed a contract with Capitol and days later, EACT the June 22, 1974, "Rock Me Gently" was released as a single and strategically decided ADDED singer and his B side instrumental version of a theme for the listener "would not miss the wave" .
gained positions after 14 weeks, a September 28, 1974 Kim jumped and screamed like crazy so much joy to heaven after learning that his song was already on top of the Billboard Hot 100. The wait was worth it ...
" The trick to this success was the defeat never give, and always keep the same creativity. It was a tough 3 years and 18 months without insurance contracts" referred Andy to Billboard in 1974. " is true when they say that anyone can get to the top of a chart, but believe me that when done alone and under these conditions is nothing " he said in that same interview, an emotional Andy Kim, in the midst of spring musical.
Although criticized by various sectors of the press, who left her listed as " morbid ", because of a few verses which contained sexual metaphors (?) " Rock me Gently "managed to become a classic in the UK, where it reached # 2 of the Chart, thus extending the success American contienent outside.
Thereafter Andy Kim began to travel several scenarios leaving very surprised his audience, and many expected to see a young singer or a typical teen phenomenon Bubblegum. " That was one of the why I never liked to promote the single on television. Children who listened to my records expected to see a young blonde who looked like surfer, six feet tall but, instead, were the surprise of singer that measured only 170 centimeters tall and had dark hair "Kim commented in an interview with a half-English.
Regarded as "the last piece of Bubblegum" "Rock me Gently" was in the history of pop music from the 70's, and can not miss in any party or compiled music that is made on that beautiful time, sure bring fond memories to our readers who danced, enjoyed and shared the rhythm of this "pulenta" song.
Quee laaa enjoy!
After the success in sales and popularity of "Sugar, Sugar" , Andy Kim began to find their place in different settings and record labels to showcase their creations linked to plastic but striking musical phenomenon of the late 60's called Bubblegum.
From 1971 to 1973, sought Kim and looked for a song that will take you to the top of the charts, but the results were horrible as any played on the radio and could not find the perfect formula for building a world-class hit the track he wrote for Archies .
Tired of so many business failures and the requirements of the heads of the record, this Montreal singer decided to start his own label Ice Records .
Under his new venture, Kim could start planning on a more relaxed its strategy to reach the top of Billboard and remove the spine and just being known for the success of a single song.
Thus faith in a night of inspiration finished writing a song called "Rock Me Gently" , which was closely linked to dyes Pop Bubblegum phenomenon and that insurance program would stick in the grill of multiple radios aimed at a younger audience .
after recording a ersion "demo", Andy presented it to Jahm Stu, who had been an engineer for Capitol Records and, given his experience as a producer, had an ear for select singles.
After listening, you Jahm Kim dclaró to its new building had the potential to be a single quality, so he sent the tape to Al Coury producers and Bruce Wendell to analyze whether it could be released as a single under the label Capitol.
The following week, Kim signed a contract with Capitol and days later, EACT the June 22, 1974, "Rock Me Gently" was released as a single and strategically decided ADDED singer and his B side instrumental version of a theme for the listener "would not miss the wave" .
gained positions after 14 weeks, a September 28, 1974 Kim jumped and screamed like crazy so much joy to heaven after learning that his song was already on top of the Billboard Hot 100. The wait was worth it ...
" The trick to this success was the defeat never give, and always keep the same creativity. It was a tough 3 years and 18 months without insurance contracts" referred Andy to Billboard in 1974. " is true when they say that anyone can get to the top of a chart, but believe me that when done alone and under these conditions is nothing " he said in that same interview, an emotional Andy Kim, in the midst of spring musical.
Although criticized by various sectors of the press, who left her listed as " morbid ", because of a few verses which contained sexual metaphors (?) " Rock me Gently "managed to become a classic in the UK, where it reached # 2 of the Chart, thus extending the success American contienent outside.
Thereafter Andy Kim began to travel several scenarios leaving very surprised his audience, and many expected to see a young singer or a typical teen phenomenon Bubblegum. " That was one of the why I never liked to promote the single on television. Children who listened to my records expected to see a young blonde who looked like surfer, six feet tall but, instead, were the surprise of singer that measured only 170 centimeters tall and had dark hair "Kim commented in an interview with a half-English.
Regarded as "the last piece of Bubblegum" "Rock me Gently" was in the history of pop music from the 70's, and can not miss in any party or compiled music that is made on that beautiful time, sure bring fond memories to our readers who danced, enjoyed and shared the rhythm of this "pulenta" song.
Quee laaa enjoy!
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