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"Flower Power"-era performer Melanie's children Beau Jarred, Leilah and Jeordie have honored her legacy by re-recording a collection of her lullabies.
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.
When Melanie Safka made her way to Woodstock in 1969, she was an unknown 22-year-old singer-songwriter without a hit to her name. She must have been the only performer driven to the festival by ...
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’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.
Woodstock star Melanie Safka has lived in Middle Tennessee for nearly a decade.
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.
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.