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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 ...
Jan 24, 2024 · Melanie, Singer Who Performed at Woodstock and Topped Charts With ‘Brand New Key,’ Dies at 76. The singer, who wrote 'Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)' based on her experience at Woodstock, had ...
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- Chris Willman
- Brian Kachejian
- Brand New Key. Well, there was no way we could have had any other song at number one on our Top 10 Melanie Songs list. This was easily the most successful song of Melanie’s career.
- Lay Down (Candles in the Rain) As we close in on the number one spot on our top 10 Melanie songs list we turn to one of the biggest hits of her career.
- Look What They’ve Done To My Song, Ma. This is just one of those songs you can’t stop singing once you hear it. The song has a certain cabaret feel to it that just gets in your blood.
- Ruby Tuesday. Melanie made this great Rolling Stones song her own with her passionate cover of the Mick Jagger/ Keith Richards penned song. It’s not easy to take a classic song from a legendary band and apply your own twist on it that rock fans will accept.
Jan 30, 2024 · Melanie (whose full name was Melanie Safka) acknowledged the possibility of fans hearing sexual innuendo in the lyrics, but has denied that was her intent.
Jan 24, 2024 · Melanie, the pop singer behind tracks “Brand New Key” and “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)” who performed at Woodstock, has died. She was 76 years old.
- Rania Aniftos
Jan 24, 2024 · The brothers who made up the English pop band sang about what they were too sexy for: shirts, Milan, New York, Japan, other people’s bodies, cars, their hats, the list goes on. In the music ...
Jan 25, 2024 · Melanie’s first pop hit was “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain),” a gospel-flavored collaboration with the Edwin Hawkins Singers that reached No. 6 on the Hot 100 in 1970.
