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Melanie was born and raised in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens, New York City. Her father, Frederick M. Safka (1924–2009), was of Ukrainian ancestry, [5] and her mother, jazz singer Pauline "Polly" Altomare (1926–2003), was of Italian heritage. [6] [7] Melanie made her first public singing appearance at age four on the radio show Live ...
- Melanie Anne Safka
- 1967–present
- February 3, 1947 (age 76), New York City, U.S.
Jan 24, 2024 · Melanie, the singer who performed at Woodstock in 1969 and had major pop hits with “Brand New Key” and “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)” in the early ’70s, died Tuesday at age 76. News of ...
Jan 24, 2024 · Melanie Anne Safka was born on Feb. 3, 1947, in Astoria, Queens, to Frederick and Pauline (Altomare) Safka. Her mother was a jazz singer, and Melanie turned to music at an early age, making her ...
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Jan 24, 2024 · Melanie, the chart-topping folk singer of “Brand New Key” and “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)” who performed at the Woodstock festival in 1969, died on Tuesday. She was 76. Billy James ...
Jan 24, 2024 · Español. 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. The singer’s three ...
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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.
Jan 25, 2024 · Melanie Safka, who won sudden fame as a 22-year-old folk singer playing for hundreds of thousands of people on the first night of the Woodstock Festival in 1969 and followed it up with a string of ...
