On this day in Music History - Jan. 18, 1975 Barry Manilow launched his career with the number one smash "Mandy". Originally called "Brandy" when it was recorded in 1972 by Scott English, Manilow changed the title to avoid confusion with the hit of the same name by a group called Looking Glass. It was long rumored that Scott English wrote the song about his dog, but this urban legend had been debunked by English himself, who explained that a reporter called him early one morning asking who "Bran

85 million albums sold. 52 Top 40 Hits. 13 #1 hits (Copacabana, Mandy, I Write The Songs, and more). 1 NBC TV Special following The Voice Finale. | Barry Manilow