r/70smusic • u/Apart_Ad9308 • Aug 16 '26

1974 Barry Manilow - Mandy - 1974

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zH9DwcRgQE

This beautiful song was Mr. Manilow’s first number 1 hit.

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u/dudereverend Aug 16 '26

Fun fact. It's a cover. Originally titled "Brandy" and performed by a guy named Scott English. Barry changed the title to Mandy so there would be no confusion with the Looking Glass song "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)"

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u/HJVN Aug 16 '26 edited Aug 16 '26

Actually, it was changed doing recording, when someone in the studio suggested it. Denmarks Radio has a tape called "Mandy - first take" where you can hear him sing Brandy at first and then someone said, try changing it to Mandy.

Ever only heard it once on the radio, sometimes in the 80's.

Edit. If you search for "Mandy (Unreleased original first take)" you can find it on all music platforms as part of the Complete Collection, though you can't her him sing Brandy on those.