Brandy - Scott English (original Version Of Mandy - Barry Manilow) -

: Scott English admitted he fabricated the dog story to get a pestering reporter off the phone.

: Scott English initially "hated" the changes Manilow made, but he grew to love the version because the massive royalties "bought him houses". : Scott English admitted he fabricated the dog

: The original by Scott English was more "rock and roll" and uptempo. Manilow and producer Ron Dante initially struggled with it until Manilow sat at the piano and slowed it down, finding the "love song hiding" within the arrangement. Manilow and producer Ron Dante initially struggled with

For years, an urban legend persisted that the song was about a favorite dog. Watch these videos to hear the contrast between

: When Clive Davis suggested Manilow record the song in 1974, they changed the title to "Mandy" to avoid confusion with the popular Looking Glass hit, "Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl)" .

Watch these videos to hear the contrast between the original rock-inspired version and the famous ballad version: