Melanie, the witty, gentle-voiced singer-songwriter who rose to fame with her crowd-pleasing performance at Woodstock in 1969 and had two major hit singles – “Brand New Key” and “Lay Down (Candles in ...

The singer, who wrote 'Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)' based on her experience at Woodstock, had been at work this month on a covers album. Melanie, the singer who performed at Woodstock in 1969 and ...

Melanie, the Jersey Shore native whose performance at Woodstock made her a star, passed away Tuesday, Jan 23, her family announced Wednesday, Jan 24, on social media. She was 76. Her hits included ...

MELANIE: (Singing) Beautiful people, you live in the same... SUMMERS: Born Melanie Safka in 1947, the singer got her start in music at a young age. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) MELANIE: My entire ...

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 the death ...

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 the death ...

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