Artist: Scott English
Author: Scott English/Richard Kerr
Label: Horse
Year: 1971
US release on Janus in '72. English also wrote Bend Me, Shape Me (see there) and two hits for The Castaways: Lavender Popcorn and Just A High.
Covers:
Bunny Walters [such a hit in NZ, they took him for the original]
Barry Manilow [n°1 US as Mandy]
Andy Williams [idem]
Richard Kerr [coauthor]
Claude François [as Mandy (Toutes les filles de ton age)]
Yves Segers [NL version]
Drop Nineteens [also as Mandy]
Helmut Lotti [idem]
Westlife [idem]
Mandy's about a lost love, Brandy about a lost dog. Not to be confused with Brandy (You're A Fine Girl), n°1 US for Looking Glass in '72.
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)