The story behind 'Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)'

Rusty Blazenhoff 7:15 am Sat Aug 12, 2017

https://youtu.be/jqzC5kUYrpg

In the summer of 1972, the song "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) by New Jersey bar band Looking Glass took the charts by surprise. Now considered a classic and one of the best songs ever written, it almost didn't get air time.

Elliot Lurie wrote and composed the number one hit and tells its story in this 2016 interview. In it, he debunks the many rumors surrounding the song, including that it was inspired by the true story of a real spinster named Mary Ellis who had a hot romance with a sailor. It wasn't, Lurie claims. It's a complete work of fiction.

Want to hear the song? Here ya go…

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