Barry Manilow reveals that ‘Mandy’ was originally called ‘Brandy’ — and other surprising secrets of his first No. 1 hit 50 years ago
Oh, Brandy? Fifty years later, i’s hard to hear “Mandy” — Barry Manilow’s first No. 1 that topped the charts in January 1975 — any other way. But the woman who came and gave without taking was originally named “Brandy.” 5Told he needed a “career-making single,” Barry Manilow came up with “Mandy,” his first … Read more