Melanie Safka notably performed at Woodstock in 1969.#MelanieSafka “Brand New Key” and “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)” songstress Melanie has died at the age of 76, her three children ...

Melanie Safka Cause of Death: Singer Unexpectedly Dies at 76 While ...

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 ...

Melanie Dead: Singer of 'Brand New Key' and 'Lay Down' Was 76 - Variety

Yes, it's the real me and I'm so glad you've found me. I've been gathering moments ~ hope you enjoy! Love, Melanie

Melanie, the Woodstock performer best known for the hit "Brand New Key," died on Tuesday, announced her three children. She was 76.

Singer Melanie, who performed at Woodstock in 1969 and had hits in the 1970s with "Brand New Key" and "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)," died Tuesday.

Melanie, the chart-topping folk singer of "Brand New Key" who also performed at the Woodstock, has died at the age of 76.

Melanie, 'Brand New Key' Folk Singer Who Played Woodstock, Dead at 76

Melanie. Soundtrack: Boogie Nights. With her sweet, captivating voice, quirky yet insightful songwriting and bubbly, upbeat, free-spirited hippie persona, pop and folk singer/songwriter Melanie totally epitomized the whole "flower power" counterculture of the 1960s and 1970s. She was born Melanie Anne Safka on , in Queens, New York, and grew up in the Astoria neighborhood of ...