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Looking Glass is an American pop rock band formed in New Jersey that were active during the early 1970s. They are known for their chart-topping 1972 hit song "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)", which reached #1 on both the US Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100 charts, remaining in the top position for one week. They were part of the Jersey Shore ...
- 1969–1974, 2003–present
- New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
- Elliot Lurie, Jeff Lehman, Craig Williams, Eric Mackey, Colton Truman
- The Story of Looking Glass
- Tell Me More About Elliot Lurie
- Who Was The Song, Brandy, Written About?
- Is Looking Glass A one-hit Wonder
- Is Looking Glass Still Together?
While attending Rutgers University in 1969, Elliot Lurie and his pals, Larry Gonsky and Pieter Sweval, decided to start a band. Elliot played lead guitar, Pieter was on bass, and Larry played the piano. Both Elliot and Larry sang vocals. The band had great success performing at local frat parties and clubs but split after college. Soon, though, the...
There’s not a lot of information out there, but we know Lurie was born in Brooklyn in August 1948. From there, we jump to college at Rutgers, where he met up with the rest of his Looking Glass bandmates. After leaving the group in 1974, Lurie released one album and one single, neither of which charted. Since then, he’s been writing songs and even b...
Brandy doesn’t have much hidden in the lyrics. She tends bar near a good-sized harbor where sailors come and go. She’s loved and lost. Not because her sailor died on the seas, but because he was married to the sea. The sailor said, “Brandy, you’re a fine girl What a good wife you would be But my life, my love and my lady is the sea” She’s alone and...
“One-hit wonder” depends on how you define ‘hit.’ Is a hit in the top 100 or 40? Or do you limit it even further to the top 10 or just #1? If you’re looking strictly at charted songs, the answer is no. They aren’t a one-hit-wonder. As we mentioned above, Looking Glass had another number, Jimmy Loves Mary-Anne, reach #33 on the Billboard Hot 100. Ho...
Elliot Lurie once again got the band back together in 2003. They toured, playing their own songs and covers. But, eventually, they split again. We couldn’t find anything hinting that they might ever return. At this point, Lurie seems happy with playing at small venues. Despite the band’s short life, its hit, Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl), has stayed ...
Aug 23, 2017 · But it was. Not only that, but “Brandy,” released 45 years ago by the band Looking Glass, would go on to become one of the most iconic songs of the 1970s. There were, however, a series of twists and turns that complicated the efforts to even get the band’s recording career off the ground.
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"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, remaining in the top position for one week.
- "One by One"
- May 18, 1972
- 1971
About Looking Glass. Formed in 1972 at Rutgers University in New Jersey, Looking Glass is widely considered a “one hit wonder” band – stemming from the success of their first single ...
Looking Glass. Soundtrack: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Looking Glass was a 1970's pop-rock group from New Brunswick, New Jersey. The band first formed in 1969 at Rutgers University in New Brunswick. The members were: singer/guitarist Elliot Lurie, bassist Peter Sweval, pianist Larry Gonsky, and drummer Jeffrey Grob. Looking Glass started out performing at frat parties and in clubs ...
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". Biography
