Sandra (song)

"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
Barry Manilow singles chronology
"My Baby Loves Me" (1974) "Sandra" (1974) "Home Again" (1974)

References

1. Heibutzki, Ralph. "Barry Manilow II". Allmusic. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
2. White, Chris (11 February 1978). "Talentscene" (PDF). Music Week: 42. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
3. "London" (PDF). Cashbox: 38. 27 September 1975. Retrieved 4 February 2022.