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Aug 23, 2017 · The original members of Looking Glass: Elliot Lurie, far right, Jeff Grob, Larry Gonsky and Pieter Sweval as they looked in the early 1970s. (Photo courtesy of Elliot Lurie) Elliot Lurie picked up his J-200 acoustic guitar and sat down in the upstairs bedroom of a farmhouse that he and his bandmates had rented in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
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Elliot Lurie (born August 19, 1948) is an American musician who was the lead guitarist, songwriter, and co-lead vocalist for the band Looking Glass from 1969 to 1974. He wrote and sang lead on their 1972 #1 hit single "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)" and their 1973 Top 40 single "Jimmy Loves Mary-Anne".
Aug 12, 2017 · 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...
The band's principal songwriter, Elliot Lurie, told Bart Herbison about the high school girlfriend who inspired the song and sorted through the urban legends — both true and false —...
" Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) " is a 1972 song by American pop rock band Looking Glass from their debut album, Looking Glass. It was written by Looking Glass lead guitarist and co-vocalist Elliot Lurie. The single reached No. 1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100 charts. Meaning.
Elliot Lurie did not write the song "Brandy". He did not write the lyrics or the music. That is why the song sounded so different from the rest of their live sets. The song Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) was written by a man in Chicago who was close friends with the band The New Colony Six.
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Elliot Lurie is a singer and songwriter best known for the hit “Brandy (You’re A Fine Girl)”. Recorded by Looking Glass, featuring Lurie on vocals and guitar, “Brandy” was released in the summer of 1972.