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“You don’t have anything better to do than talk to me?” Andy Kim kibitzes.

The hometown rocker may be among the most self-effacing of celebs. He may also be among the most generous. And then there’s the talent factor.

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“Pure luck,” Kim protests. “I’ve just been really blessed.”

It was over half a century back when Kim hightailed it to New York and composed How’d We Ever Get This Way. He was to follow that up with such chart-busters as Rock Me Gently and Sugar, Sugar, and the rest is history.

Kim has won multiple awards, including two Junos, and has been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, Billboard’s Hit Parade Hall of Fame and the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.

Last year, Kim was inducted into Canada’s Walk of Fame. Not only does that include a star on Toronto’s King St., but it will also come with a Canada Walk of Fame Hometown Star, which will be unveiled Friday in front of Place des Arts.

Kim is the first Montreal native to receive this honour. This is a relatively new initiative, launched in 2017, giving Canada Walk of Fame members an additional opportunity to celebrate their induction in their hometown with a replica of their King St. star to be mounted at a location of their choice. Kim’s star will be embedded in the future around Place des Arts.