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 ...

The singer, who wrote 'Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)' based on her experience at Woodstock, had been at work this month on a covers album. Melanie, the singer who performed at Woodstock in 1969 and ...

Melanie, the singer-songwriter known for her rise in the New York folk scene, has died at the age of 76 in central Tennessee. Best known for her 1971 hit "Brand New Key," the song topped charts in the ...

Singer Melanie, one of only nine women who performed at Woodstock in 1969, died at the age of 76 on Jan. 23, her family confirmed. Known for her powerful, gravelly voice, Anne Safka-Schekeryk broke ...

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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. Her ...

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 by Billy James of ...

Melanie, the singer who performed at Woodstock in 1969 and had major pop hits with “Brand New Key” and “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)” in the early ’70s, died Tuesday at age 76. News of the death ...