Brandy/Mandy

Subject: Brandy/Mandy Fri Aug 16, 2013 8:52 am

I stumbled across something interesting this morning. Barry Manilow had a huge hit with "Mandy" in 1974, but Scott English, the guy who wrote it, recorded the original in 1971. Except it was "Brandy"! When Barry recorded it, he changed it to Mandy to avoid confusion with the hit song "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)" by the band called Looking Glass.

Subject: Re: Brandy/Mandy Fri Aug 16, 2013 2:01 pm

I never knew that. Manilow has a much better voice.

Subject: Re: Brandy/Mandy Mon Aug 26, 2013 2:10 pm

This is news to me too!! I always thought that was Barry's song.

“Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.”

~Mother Teresa

Subject: Re: Brandy/Mandy Mon Aug 26, 2013 3:43 pm

Barry was here in Houston the night of Nathan's wedding. I tease Nathan that I missed Barry because I love him more. ( I secretly do like Barry very much.)

Nice catch Amy. Wonder what other songs were changed that way?

It is the lack of Christianity that has brought us where we are. Not a lack of churches or religious forms but of the real thing in our hearts. LIW.....Words From a Fearless Heart

Subject: Re: Brandy/Mandy Tue Aug 27, 2013 1:03 pm

Wow that sounded strange! I always thought it was Barry's song too. Never knew it was called "Brandy" before! Interesting!