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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ArsMoriendi
January 24th 2024
42333 Comments


Brand New Key is a bop

StonedManatee
January 25th 2024
633 Comments


That sucks. I know too many older people into her.

Kompys2000
January 25th 2024
9483 Comments


RIP, Lay Down is of its time in the absolute best way

KevinKC
January 25th 2024
1598 Comments


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."
!?!

ArsMoriendi
January 25th 2024
42333 Comments


@Kevin: its not out yet, but apparently its still planned to come out

DoofDoof
January 25th 2024
17299 Comments


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

StormChaser
January 26th 2024
3151 Comments


what a gorgeus collab between the two lasses in the last vid, amazing stuff, real heartwarming

rip



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