Barry Manilow put his skills as an arranger to the test to make "Mandy" his own, although it's a cover. Oh, Brandy? Fifty years later, i’s hard to hear “Mandy” — Barry Manilow’s first No. 1 that ...

Whether you belted it out with pride when it came on the radio or quickly changed the station on your FM dial, Barry Manilow’s “Mandy” was everywhere back in 1975. Considered to be the hit that ...

Pop legend Barry Manilow spoke with Morning Edition host David Greene about the Great American Songbook, Broadway and "Mandy." Hear the radio version at the audio link and read more of their ...

Covers don’t always have to replicate the original material. In fact, it’s oftentimes way better when a band or artist takes a well known song and makes it their own. In the case of Judicator and ...

He emerged from a beam of bright white light, sporting a fuchsia jacket and a charming grin. "Good evening. I'm Barry." Oh, we know. As a young millennial, there are four very specific pop culture ...

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 ...