Discover the other, lesser-known musicians of the 1960s counterculture folk music scene in Greenwich Village, New York.

"Flower Power"-era performer Melanie's children Beau Jarred, Leilah and Jeordie have honored her legacy by re-recording a collection of her lullabies.

Countless bands and artists have covered his original version, which Dylan released in 1965, including the Byrds, Melanie Safka, and Judy Collins.

Melanie, who performed at Woodstock and won an Emmy Award in 1989 for her songwriting on the CBS series "Beauty and the Beast," has died. She was 76.

It was her appearance at the Woodstock festival in upstate New York in August 1969 that helped propel Melanie Safka to stardom. Performing as Melanie, she had already released two albums, which ...

Melanie, Goodbye Melanie Safka died last week at the age of 75. Known mainly for her pop hits, she was also a terrific improviser. I’d first heard her in the late 1960s, on an all night radio show in ...

Melanie’s sing-song pop smash “Brand New Key” seems innocuous today, but when it was released in 1971, it was considered fairly risqué. A deep dive.

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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.

Musician and Astoria native Melanie Safka, best known for her hit songs “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)” and “Brand New Key,” died Tuesday at the age of 76, her family said in a statement on Facebook.

American folk singer Melanie has died at 76. Best known for her song "Brand New Key," she said the first big break of her career was playing at Woodstock in 1969.