Born February 3, 1947, in New York City Safka released her debut album Born to Be in 1968. A year later, Melanie became one of the three solo female acts to perform at the Woodstock festival in 1969.

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

Singer Melanie, who performed at Woodstock and lived in Nashville, passed away Wednesday at the age of 76. ... American singer-songwriter Melanie (Melanie Safka), UK, 19th June 1974.

Melanie, who scored hits with “Brand New Key” and “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)" and performed at Woodstock in 1969, has died, her children Lelilah, Jeordie and Beau Jarred announced. She ...

Melanie told the unlikely origin story of 1971's 'Brand ... 50 years ago,Melanie Safka — who rose to fame simply as "Melanie" — released the irresistibly catchy "Brand New Key," which topped ...

Melanie, who performed at Woodstock and won an Emmy Award in 1989 for her songwriting on the CBS series "Beauty and the Beast," has died. She was 76. Her publicist Billy James told The Associated ...

Melanie Safka opens the second day of the "A Day In The Garden" festival on Aug. 15, 1988, in Bethel, N.Y. Melanie, a singer-songwriter behind 1970s hits including “Brand New Key,” has died.

Melanie, the Jersey Shore native whose performance at Woodstock made her a star, passed away Tuesday, Jan 23, her family announced Wednesday, Jan 24, on social media. She was 76. Her hits included ...

Melanie Safka performed at Woodstock and won an Emmy Award for composing the lyrics to the theme song for the 1987-90 CBS series “Beauty and the Beast,” starring Ron Perlman and Linda Hamilton.

Following Melanie Safka's death in Nashville in January 2024, the album was completed by her three Nashville-based children — Beau Jarred, Leilah, and Jeordie — along with her grandchildren ...

Melanie Safka opens the second day of the "A Day In The Garden" festival on Aug. 15, 1988, in Bethel, N.Y. Melanie, a singer-songwriter behind 1970s hits including “Brand New Key,” has died.

Melanie Safka opens the second day of the "A Day In The Garden" festival on Aug. 15, 1988, in Bethel, N.Y. She would say in later interviews that she didn't necessarily intend sexual innuendo in ...