Music and memory are closely entwined, which means certain songs can suddenly whisk us down memory lane when we least expect ...

Seventies singer-songwriter Melanie Safka, professionally known simply as Melanie, has died at 76. The singer behind songs such as Brand New Key, Lay Down (Candles in the Rain) and Alexander Beetle ...

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 ...

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 Melanie Safka, known as “The First Lady of Woodstock” for playing the 1969 festival at just 22 years old, who also had hits in the 1970s including “Brand New Key” and “Lay Down (Candles in the ...

Melanie Safka has died at age 76. Her family posted an announcement to Facebook (see below). Melanie went by just her first name. She had a huge hit with “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain}” but her ...

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 1970s saw a major resurgence of folk music. It was the decade of hippies, inspired by the Woodstock festival, filled with peace and love and happiness. Championed by musicians like John Denver and ...

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, 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 ...

Melanie, the influential singer-songwriter who was one of three solo female performers at the original 1969 Woodstock Music and Art Fair, died on Tuesday (January 23) at the age of 76. The news was ...