claim: Richard Fortus is a member of The Rolling Stones.
evidence: `` Brandy '' , later called `` Mandy '' , is a song written and composed by Scott English and Richard Kerr .. Scott English. Scott English. Richard Kerr. Richard Kerr ( songwriter ). `` Brandy '' was a hit in 1971 for Scott English in the UK and in 1972 for Bunny Walters in New Zealand , but achieved greater success when covered in 1974 by Barry Manilow in the US , with the title changed to from `` Brandy '' to `` Mandy '' to avoid confusion with Looking Glass 's `` Brandy -LRB- You 're a Fine Girl -RRB- '' .. Scott English. Scott English. Bunny Walters. Bunny Walters. New Zealand. New Zealand. Barry Manilow. Barry Manilow. Looking Glass. Looking Glass ( band ). His version reached the top of the US Hot 100 Singles Chart .. Later on , it was recorded by many other artists .. The song was a UK # 1 hit in 2003 for Irish boyband Westlife .. Westlife. Westlife