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   Melanie Anne Safka Schekeryk (February 3, 1947 – January 23, 2024), professionally known as Melanie or Melanie Safka, was an American singer-songwriter. [1] [2]Melanie is widely known for the 1971–72 global hit "Brand New Key"; her 1970 version of the Rolling Stones' "Ruby Tuesday"; her composition "What Have They Done to My Song Ma"; and her 1970 international breakthrough hit "Lay Down ...

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   Jan 25, 2024 · Melanie’s legacy . Born Melanie Anne Safka-Schekeryk in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens in New York City, music was a part of her life from the start. Her mother was a jazz singer, exposing ...

4. www.irishtimes.com › obituaries › 2024/02/03Melanie Safka obituary: Folk singer thrown into fame at ...

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   Feb 3, 2024 · Sat Feb 03 2024 - 00:22. Born February 3rd, 1947. Died January 23rd, 2024. It was her appearance at the Woodstock festival in upstate New York in August 1969 that helped propel Melanie Safka to ...

5. www.cnn.com › 2024/01/25 › entertainment‘Brand New Key’ singer Melanie, who found fame at Woodstock ...

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   Jan 25, 2024 · Melanie Safka, the singer who went by the mononym Melanie famous for songs including “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)” and “Brand New Key,” has died. She was 76. The news was shared with ...

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6. www.usatoday.com › story › entertainmentMelanie Safka dies: Woodstock singer, Emmy-winning songwriter ...

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   Jan 25, 2024 · Born Melanie Safka, the daughter of a jazz singer, in Queens, New York, she studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and performed in the coffee houses of Greenwich Village and other New ...

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7. www.hollywoodreporter.com › news › music-newsMelanie Dead: Singer Performed at Woodstock and Sang 'Brand ...

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   Jan 24, 2024 · Melanie, whose full name was Melanie Safka, was recently working on a new record featuring cover songs. The album, titled Second Hand Smoke, would have been her 32nd album, said her label, Cleopatra.

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   Is Melanie Safka dead or still alive?

   • Melanie’s publicist tells The Associated Press that she died Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. She was 76. Born Melanie Safka, the singer rose through the New York folk scene and was one of only three solo women to perform at Woodstock. Her hits included “Lay Down” and “Look What They’ve Done to My Song Ma.” (AP Photo/Ken Bizzigotti, File)

   Melanie, singer-songwriter of 'Brand New Key' and other '70s hits, dies

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   Who is Melanie Safka?

   • Melanie Anne Safka Schekeryk (February 3, 1947 – January 23, 2024), professionally known as Melanie or Melanie Safka, was an American singer-songwriter.

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   Does Melanie Safka still deliver a powerful message after Woodstock?

   • "Music Preview: Almost five decades after Woodstock, Melanie Safka still delivers powerful message". Glendale News-Press. Retrieved February 19, 2017. ^ Beviglia, Jim. "Melanie, " (Lay Down) Candles In The Rain" ". American Songwriter: The Craft of Music. Archived from the original on October 30, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2017.

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   Did Melanie 'Garden in the city' really smell like flowers?

   • Melanie has died. Her 1972 album "Garden In The City" came with a scratch & sniff sleeve that genuinely smelled of flowers. I just checked. After 52 years my copy still does. A miracle. Or maybe it is just blooming for all us old devotees once more this evening. “Some people say I’ve done alright for a girl”

   Melanie obituary: Brand New Key singer dies at 76 - Legacy.com

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   What songs did Melanie & Jarvis perform at the Meltdown Festival?

   • One of Melanie's later albums, Paled By Dimmer Light (2004), was co-produced by Peter and Beau-Jarred Schekeryk and includes the songs "To Be The One", "Extraordinary", "Make It Work", and "I Tried To Die Young". In 2007, Melanie was invited by Jarvis Cocker to perform at the Meltdown festival at the Royal Festival Hall in London.

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   How old was Melanie on 'live like a millionaire'?

   • In fact, Melanie appeared on the radio show “Live Like a Millionaire” at just four years old, singing “Give Me a Little Kiss.” After attending high school in Red Bank, New Jersey, she performed at the Jersey Shore and in Greenwich Village.

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9. apnews.com › article › melanie-singer-dead-brand-newMelanie, singer-songwriter of 'Brand New Key' and other '70s ...

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   Jan 25, 2024 · FILE - Melanie Safka opens the second day of the “A Day In The Garden” festival on Aug. 15, 1988, in Bethel, N.Y. Melanie, a singer-songwriter behind 1970s hits including “Brand New Key,” has died. Melanie’s publicist tells The Associated Press that she died Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. She was 76.