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"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 singles of 1970. It was released ...
All songs written by Melanie Safka except where noted. "Candles in the Rain" 1:42 "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)" (accompanied by the Edwin Hawkins Singers) 3:49 "Carolina in My Mind" (James Taylor) 3:37 "Citiest People" 3:32 "What Have They Done to My Song Ma" 4:02 "Alexander Beetle" (Safka, A.A. Milne) 2:35 "The Good Guys" 3:08
Melanie was born and raised in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens, New York City.Her father, Frederick M. Safka (1924–2009), was of Russian–Ukrainian ancestry, [5] [6] and her mother, jazz singer Pauline "Polly" Altomare (1926–2003), was of Italian heritage.
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. ... Safka was born in ...
Melanie's hits included “Brand New Key,” “What Have They Done to My Song Ma,” “Beautiful People” and “Lay Down ... “It was just me and my mother," said Melanie, aka Melanie Safka ...
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. ... Safka was born in ...
Melanie Safka discography; Studio albums: 28: Soundtrack albums: 2: ... "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)" (with the Edwin Hawkins Singers) 1970 6 — 2 49 1 16 [24] —
Melanie then released her 1970 hit Lay Down (Candles in The Rain), with the gospel group Edwin Hawkins Singers, before also putting out Peace Will Come What Have They Done To My Song Ma and The ...