Scott English - Brandy flac album

Brandy", later called "Mandy", is a song written by Scott English and Richard Kerr. It was originally recorded by English in 1971 and reached the top 20 of the UK Singles Chart. Brandy" was covered by Bunny Walters in New Zealand in 1972, but achieved greater success when covered in 1974 by Barry Manilow in the US, with the title changed from "Brandy" to "Mandy" to avoid confusion with Looking Glass's "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)". His version reached the top of the US Hot 100 Singles Chart.

Scott English (Sheldon David English, Brooklyn, New York, . January 10, 1937 – November 16, 2018) was an American songwriter, doo-wop singer and record producer. He is best known as the co-writer of "Brandy" with Richard Kerr. This song became a No. 1 hit for Barry Manilow in 1974, under the revised title of "Mandy".

Scott English, songwriter and producer who worked on many iconic tunes throughout history, died on Tuesday (Nov. 20) at age 81. He is best known for penning "Brandy," which later became known as Barry Manilow's 1974 hit "Mandy. He also co-wrote a plethora of other smashes, including "Hi Ho Silver Lining" and "Bend Me Shape M. He has cuts on Thin Lizzy, Bobby Darin, Black Lace, Slade, Donny Osmond, Dionne Warwick, Lynsey De Paul, Jeff Beck, Carole King, Amen Corner, Alan Parsons and Mama Cass. Brandy’, which went on to be popularised as ‘Mandy’, is a timeless pop classic, while his prodigious output included songs for artists ranging from Dionne Warwick to Thin Lizzy. He’ll be truly missed and our thoughts are with his family.

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