RIP Melanie Safka 2024-01-24 by Cyan isn't a shade of blue. | 7 Comments | 70s folk pop star Melanie Safka (best known by her mononym ‘Melanie’) died yesterday at the age of 76 (January 23rd, 2024.)The cause of her death has not been revealed.
Melanie was best known for her hits “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)” (1970) and “Brand New Key” (1971), the latter of which hit #1 on the Hot 100.
Just before her death, she recorded a double album of cover songs that feature covers of Depeche Mode, David Bowie, The Moody Blues, Nine Inch Nails, and more.
“Brand New Key”:
Melanie performing with Johnny Cash in 1969:
Melanie performing with Miley Cyrus in 2015:
Source: https://variety.com/2024/music/obituaries-people-news/melanie-dead-brand-new-key-singer-woodstock-1235886892/
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Brand New Key is a bop
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That sucks. I know too many older people into her.
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RIP, Lay Down is of its time in the absolute best way
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R.I.P.
"Just before her death, she recorded a double album of cover songs that feature covers of Depeche Mode, David Bowie, The Moody Blues, Nine Inch Nails, and more."
!?!
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@Kevin: its not out yet, but apparently its still planned to come out
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oh that song is the one the Wurzels changed to 'I've got a brand new combine harvester'
that is the entire sum of my knowledge of Melanie's work so might check
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what a gorgeus collab between the two lasses in the last vid, amazing stuff, real heartwarming
rip
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