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   Is Melanie Safka dead or still alive?

   • A cause of death was not immediately given. Melanie Safka photographed on March 20, 1971. Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Melanie, the pop singer behind tracks “Brand New Key” and “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)” who performed at Woodstock, has died. She was 76 years old.

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   How did Melanie Safka die?

   • News of the death came from her publicity firm, Glass Onyon PR. No information on the cause of death was immediately given. But Melanie — full name Melanie Safka — had been in the studio earlier this month working on a new record of cover songs, “Second Hand Smoke,” for the Cleopatra label; it would have been her 32nd album, the label said.

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   What happened to Melanie & Cleopatra?

   • Melanie had her biggest hits at the outset of the ’70s with the Buddah label, which she left in 1971 to found her own label, becoming a pioneer for independent artists. She had recently signed with the L.A.-based Cleopatra label, which has been in the process of bringing together her entire post-Buddah catalog for reissue.

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   What was Melanie's first pop hit?

   • 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. It was followed in 1971 by “Brand New Key,” an inescapable hit that was taken as a sort of children’s tune by some and full of sexual innuendo by others.

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2. www.musictimes.com › articles › 99998Melanie Safka Cause of Death: Singer Unexpectedly Dies at 76 ...

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   Jan 25, 2024 · Melanie Safka Cause of Death: Singer Unexpectedly Dies at 76 While Recording New Project. By Angeline Sicily. Jan 25 2024, 17:40 PM EST. Jason Davis/Getty Images. "Brand New Key" and "Lay Down...

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   Jan 24, 2024 · Melanie, the singer who performed at Woodstock and had pop hits with 'Brand New Key' and 'Lay Down,' has died at age 76.

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   Also in 1976, Melanie appeared at the tribute concert for Phil Ochs, who had committed suicide on April 9 that year. Held on May 28 at New York City's Felt Forum, Melanie performed an emotional version of Ochs's songs " Chords of Fame " and "Miranda". [ 32 ]

5. www.nytimes.com › 2024/01/24 › artsMelanie, ‘Brand New Key’ Singer Who Played Woodstock, Dies at ...

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   Jan 24, 2024 · A vegetarian at the time, Ms. Melanie had just been through a cleansing fast in which she consumed nothing but distilled water for 27 days, she said in 2021 in an interview with the newspaper...

6. www.cnn.com › 2024/01/25 › entertainment‘Brand New Key’ singer Melanie, who found fame at Woodstock ...

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   Jan 25, 2024 · 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.

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   Jan 24, 2024 · Melanie, the pop singer behind tracks “Brand New Key” and “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)” who performed at Woodstock, has died. She was 76 years old.

8. www.abc.net.au › news › 2024/01/25Melanie, who performed at Woodstock in 1969 and was sampled ...

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   Jan 25, 2024 · Singer Melanie, whose songs include Brand New Key and Lay Down (Candles in the Rain), has died. She was 76.