Interview -- Elliot Lurie (Looking Glass)
"...Your eyes could steal a sailor from the sea." ~ Looking Glass ~ Elliot Lurie was a singer/songwriter for the 70s band Looking Glass . The band recorded two albums and had a couple of hits along with a handful of deep-track FM cuts. And as many bands are wont to do... Looking Glass called it a day and handed over the keys. However, before cutting out, Looking Glass did leave us with the #1 hit song... "Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)." Now there have been plenty of #1 songs that have climbed to the top spot faster. And plenty of #1 songs that have stayed at the top spot longer. But the list begins to thin when it comes to #1 songs that have had some real staying power years and years after their run. And as the 50th anniversary draws to a close, the song "Brandy..." still remains an ageless and endearing wonder. A song of unrequited love without all the drippy, maudlin sadness that often stains so many other attempts. Every boy dreams ...