Melanie Safka, the folk-pop singer and songwriter known as the artist Melanie, who performed at Woodstock in 1969 and topped the pop chart in the early 1970s with her hits “Brand New Key” and “Lay ...

Singer Melanie Safka, who turned a 1969 performance at Woodstock into a hit song and a five-decade career, died Tuesday at the age of 76. Safka’s death was announced on her Facebook page with a letter ...

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. The news was shared with CNN by Billy ...

Melanie Safka, the singer and songwriter who charmed audiences with her husky voice and soulful lyrics, sadly passed away on January 23, 2024, aged 76. Safka rose to prominence with her performance at ...

Melanie, the singer-songwriter who rose through the New York folk scene, performed at Woodstock and had a series of 1970s hits including the enduring cultural phenomenon “Brand New Key," has died. Her ...

Singer-songwriter Melanie Safka has seen it all during her musical career. One of only three women who performed at Woodstock, Safka — who is known professionally simply as Melanie — has worked with ...

But it was another performance, sitting alone on a stage before nearly 400,000 enraptured audience members at the Woodstock Music and Arts Fair, which catapulted the young folk singer to stardom.

It’s been awhile since we’ve heard any tunes from Miley Cyrus, but that stops now! The 19-year-old singer has premiered a new song, and it’s a cover of Melanie Safka’s famous masterpiece. Just for a ...

Melanie Safka was 22 years old in the summer of 1969 on the day her mother couldn't board the helicopter. "My mother was right about to get in, and they guy said, 'Who's she?' " Safka says. "I said, ...

The first question Melanie Safka asks when she performs overseas is if she has hits where she is playing. ‘Then I ask what the hit songs are,’ Safka said. ‘It might sound strange but it’s true.’ A ...

Melanie, the singer-songwriter who rose through the New York folk scene, performed at Woodstock and had a series of 1970s hits including the enduring cultural phenomenon “Brand New Key,” has died. Her ...