Looking Glass: "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)"

Looking Glass was an American pop music group of the early 1970s that was part of the Jersey Shore sound. They are best remembered for their million selling 1972 song, "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)".
The group was formed in 1969, at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and consisted of four members:

* Elliot Lurie (lead guitar and vocals)
* Lawrence Gonsky (piano)
* Pieter Sweval (bass)
* Jeff Grob (drums)

Looking Glass had one #1 hit single in the week of 26 August 1972 with "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)", which was written by Lurie."Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)" was released in the U.S. in June 1972 and topped the Billboard Hot 100 for one week, with a total stay of 16 weeks in the best-sellers.[1] This disc was their only million seller, achieving a gold disc from the R.I.A.A. on 9 August 1972. After the official disbanding of Looking Glass in 1974, two of the members went on to form the heavy metal band Starz in 1976. Lurie appeared as a solo artist with "Your Love Song," an entry on Billboard's "Easy Listening" chart in 1974. Lawrence Gonsky now resides in Long Valley, New Jersey and is a chorus teacher at Frelinghuysen middle school.

"Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)" 1972