Mangold was born in Miami and grew up on Long Island.[2] He performed in Long Island bands Valhalla and American Tears before forming Touch in 1978, along with fellow American Tears members Glen Kithcart and Craig Brooks.
Touch charted with two Mangold-penned singles, “(Call Me) When the Spirit Moves You” in 1980 and “Don't You Know What Love Is” in 1981.[citation needed]
Mangold worked with Michael Bolton in the 1980s,[3] co-writing and performing on Bolton's first hit "Fools Game" as well as several tracks from his 1985AOR album, Everybody's Crazy. He and Bolton later co-wrote "I Found Someone", a top-ten hit for Cher and originally recorded by Laura Branigan. Mangold himself recorded a version on his solo album Lift (2001).[4][5]
The Sign were formed by Mangold, Randy Jackson (Zebra), Terry Brock (Strangeways), Billy Greer (Kansas) and Bobby Rondinelli (Rainbow & Black Sabbath). Their début album, released in 2000, was Signs Of Life. Their second album, The Second Coming was released in August 2005 on Frontiers Records.[6]
Mangold has worked in Stockholm with songwriters, and released "My Confession" (co-written with Jon Bivona) and "Candelight" sung by Anniela on Hitworks Records.[7] In Denmark, SukkerChok released Mangold's "1,000 Miles Away" which became a local hit.[8] In 2003, Jordin Sparks recorded his song "I Will Be There", co-written with Pebe Sebert, on the For Now EP.
Mangold has written for and played keyboards in the New York band The Radiant.[9]
Other projects include Ashlie Luckett, and the comedian Lauren Francesca on the "Comic Con" YouTube music video.[citation needed]
