Mandy
Barry Manilow | Artist Essentials
First released: 1974 (year verified)
Original 1974 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The quiet opening makes the eventual rise of the melody especially effective.
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First released: 1974 (year verified)
The selected recording is documented in the original 1974 release history of Barry Manilow II. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, annual appearances, reissues and session dates do not replace that first-release year.
Recording: Original 1974 studio recording
Credit: Barry Manilow
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Barry Manilow II
Barry Manilow II - original ten-track program
The original program dates Mandy, Its a Miracle, I Want to Be Somebodys Baby, Early Morning Strangers and Sandra to 1974. Later single years and the separately dated bonus recordings do not redate the original album. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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Barry Manilow II - original ten-track program
The original program dates Mandy, Its a Miracle, I Want to Be Somebodys Baby, Early Morning Strangers and Sandra to 1974. Later single years and the separately dated bonus recordings do not redate the original album. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
Greatest Hits 1978 - reproduced track list and edition distinctions
The original program identifies the longer disco Copacabana and live Daybreak, plus different Mandy and Its a Miracle presentations. These actual edition alternatives require caution when linking edition-unspecified annual entries. The anthology date is not assigned to earlier recordings. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
About Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow is a singer, composer, arranger and producer whose work connects popular song with theatre, film and orchestral performance. Albums such as Singin' with the Big Bands, Showstoppers and Manilow Sings Sinatra explore established song traditions. His production work includes recordings by Bette Midler, Nancy Wilson and Dionne Warwick. He has also written music for films, including Thumbelina and The Pebble and the Penguin, and developed the stage musical Harmony. Here at the Mayflower presents another setting for his original songwriting.
Artist background sources
Songwriters Hall of Fame: Barry Manilow
Archived induction biography supports musical roles, named albums, production collaborators, film work and Harmony; no pending productions or rolling totals retained. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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