Who sang “Rock Me Gently”? Yep, the one in the Jeep Liberty TV commercial where the coyote eats the bird and then spits it out. “Rock Me Gently, Rock Me Slowly…” Who is that? Neil Diamond (think “Sweet Caroline” and “Cracklin’ Rosie”)? NOPE. Not Neil Diamond. But same vintage, 1970s. Andy Kim took “Rock Me Gently” to #1 in 1974.

Singer and songwriter Andy Kim was born Andrew Youakim, December 5, 1952, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

“…In 1969, Kim had two hit singles, ‘Rainbow Ride,’ which again made it into the U.S. Top Twenty, and ‘Baby, I Love You,’ which got to #5 and was popular enough in Canada to earn him a Juno Award as his country’s ‘Top Male Vocalist.’

“That same year, with Jeff Barry, Kim co-wrote ‘Sugar, Sugar’ which was a hit single for The Archies, reaching No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and ultimately becoming the RIAA Record of the Year. Barry and Kim found fortune as bubblegum pop songwriters. They wrote more songs for The Archies, and also for Changes, by The Monkees in 1970, which Barry produced.” —Wikipedia

Of course there IS a musical connection between Andy Kim and Neil Diamond: Jeff Barry (and his songwriter/producer wife Ellie Greenwich,) produced Neil Diamond’s early records.

Heck they even looked alike back then…. 

Rock Me Gently Lyrics

(Words and Music by Andy Kim)

Ain’t it good
Ain’t it right
That you are with me here tonight
The music playing
Our bodies swayin’ in time
In time, in time, in time

Touching you so warm and tender
Lord, I feel such a sweet surrender
Beautiful is the dream that makes you mine

Mmm
Rock me gently
Rock me slowly
Take it easy
Don’t you know
That I have never been loved like this before

Baby, baby
Rock me gently
Rock me slowly
Take it easy
Don’t you know
That I have never been loved like this before

Oh my darling
Oh my baby
You got the moves that drive me crazy
And on your face I see a trace of love
Of love, of love, of love
Come hold me close
Don’t let me go
I need you, honey
I love you so
You were made for me by the stars above