Melanie Safka, professionally known as Melanie, didn’t plan to attend the Woodstock Music Festival that paved the way for her breakthrough hit, “(Lay Down) Candles in the Rain.” At that time in 1969, ...

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 ...

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, the witty, gentle-voiced singer-songwriter who rose to fame with her crowd-pleasing performance at Woodstock in 1969 and had two major hit singles – “Brand New Key” and “Lay Down (Candles in ...

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 ...

Melanie, who scored a No. 1 hit with “Brand New Key” in 1971 and also reached the top 10 with “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain),” died Tuesday. She was 76. The singer’s death was announced by her ...

Melanie Safka, the folk-pop singer and songwriter known as the artist Melanie, who performed at Woodstock in 1969 and topped the pop chart in the early 1970s with her hits “Brand New Key” and “Lay ...

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 ...