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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 Russian–Ukrainian ancestry, [5] [6] and her mother, jazz singer Pauline "Polly" Altomare (1926–2003), was of Italian heritage.
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 ...
Born to Be is the debut album by singer Melanie, released on Buddah Records in 1968. Following Melanie's success at the Woodstock Festival in 1969, Buddha repackaged and reissued the album as My First Album. [4]
This is the discography of American singer-songwriter Melanie Safka, mainly known mononymously as Melanie. Albums. Studio albums. Title Album details Peak chart ...
Melanie also released the albums Ballroom Streets (1978), Arabesque (1982), Am I Real Or What (1985), Precious Cargo (1991), Old Bitch Warrior (1995) and Ever Since You Never Heard Of Me (2010).
Country singer Deana Carter covered the song on her 1999 top-10 album Everything's Gonna Be Alright. The cellist band Rasputina had a version on the album Thanks for the Ether. Todd Rundgren played a cover on his 2018 tour. On August 1, 2018, at Daryl's House Club in Pawling, New York, Melanie joined Rundgren onstage to sing "Brand New Key".
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.
Melanie, American folk singer of ‘Brand New Key’, dies aged 76. Roisin O'Connor. January 25, 2024 at 5:21 AM. Melanie Safka, known for her hit song “Brand New Key” (also known as “The ...