"Sandra" is a song written by Barry Manilow and Enoch Anderson. A piano-based ballad, the song takes the voice of a lonely housewife looking back at missed opportunities, because she married at an early age.[1] It was originally recorded by Manilow on his album, Barry Manilow II in 1974. Dusty Springfield covered the song on her 1978 album It Begins Again. In a contemporary interview with Music Week, Springfield praised the song's "own inbuilt drama" and considered it to be more personal when sung by a woman.[2] Entertainer Bruce Forsyth recorded a version for his 1975 album The Bruce Forsyth Album. This version was Forsyth's first American single release, on Warner Bros.[3]
| "Sandra" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Song by Barry Manilow | ||||
| from the album Barry Manilow II | ||||
| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 1974 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:35 | |||
| Label | Bell | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Barry Manilow, Enoch Anderson | |||
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References
edit- ^ Heibutzki, Ralph. "Barry Manilow II". Allmusic. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ White, Chris (11 February 1978). "Talentscene" (PDF). Music Week: 42. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "London" (PDF). Cashbox: 38. 27 September 1975. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
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