Mandy Smith biography
The British pop singer Mandy Smith was born Amanda Louise Smith on July 17, 1970. She became famous when her relationship with fifty-year-old bassist Bill Wyman, of The Rolling Stones, was revealed. Mandy was only thirteen at the time and even though she was underage she took a lot of heat from the British press, who called her a "gold digger" and blamed her for the relationship.Mandy started modelling and was soon discovered by record label PWL. Her debut single "I Just Can't Wait", written and produced by hitmakers Stock Aitken Waterman, was released in 1987, quickly followed by "Positive Reaction". Both singles had great success in Italy, Scandinavia, Germany and Japan. Unfortunately, the singles didn't fare so well in the UK, where some radio stations refused to play them because of the Wyman scandal.
Mandy, however, continued her career and released the album "Mandy" in 1988. It was quickly followed by the PWL singles "Boys And Girls" and "Victim Of Pleasure", both big club hits all over Europe. In 1989, she released a cover version of one of her favourite songs, "Don't You Want Me Baby", originally recorded by The Human League. The single did well but due to Mandy's health problems it became her last single.
Mandy's on-again, off-again relationship with Bill Wyman continued and they got married in 1989, when Mandy had turned eighteen. However, the marriage only lasted two years. Mandy released her autobiography "It's All Over Now" in 1993 where she finally told her side of the story regarding the Bill Wyman affair. She also revealed that she was in a lot of emotional distress during their destructive relationship.
Mandy hasn't recorded anything new since 1989, though she still has a lot of fans all over the world. In 2009, her album "Mandy" was rereleased with rare bonus tracks, including the previously unreleased song "Terry", originally recorded in 1986, and "Got To Be Certain", a demo version of the song that was released by Kylie Minogue in 1988.
As of 2009, Mandy is living a calm life in Manchester with her son Max. She also runs Kiss PR, a boutique communications and marketing company, together with her sister Nicola.
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