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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 ...
Lay Down (Candles in the Rain) " Lay Down (Candles in the Rain) " is the second single from Melanie Safka 's 1970 album Candles in the Rain. It was her breakthrough hit in the United States, climbing to number six on the Billboard Hot 100 and number three on the Cash Box Top 100. The record was ranked number 23 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 ...
Songwriter (s) Melanie Safka. Producer (s) Peter Schekeryk. " What Have They Done to My Song Ma " is a song written and performed by Melanie (Safka). It was released in 1970 as the B-side of Melanie's "Ruby Tuesday" single and included on the album Candles in the Rain. The single reached the number 39 in the United Kingdom and peaked within the ...
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.
American singer Melanie Safka has died, her family have announced. The folk musician, known for her song Brand New Key and her rendition of the Rolling Stones song, Ruby Tuesday, died ...
Melanie Safka, known for her hit song “Brand New Key” (also known as “The Rollerskate Song”) and for performing at Woodstock in 1969, has died aged 76. ... Melanie called it “the bane of ...
Candles in the Rain is singer Melanie 's third album. Released in 1970, the album produced Melanie's first Top Ten single in North America, "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)", which was inspired by the crowd's reaction to her performance at Woodstock. The cover of the Rolling Stones ' 1967 song "Ruby Tuesday" reached the Top Ten in the United ...
Professional ratings. Affectionately Melanie (aka Melanie) is the second album by Melanie Safka. It contains "Beautiful People", a song that Melanie performed at the Woodstock Festival in 1969. In the Netherlands, this album was released as Back in Town. [3]