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Melanie, the singer-songwriter who shot to fame after Woodstock and sang the chart-topping hit Brand New Key, is dead at 76


The singer Melanie, who was best known for her massively popular singles Lay Down (Candles In The Rain) and Brand New Key has died.

The singer Melanie, who was best known for her massively popular singles Lay Down (Candles In The Rain) and Brand New Key has died. The singer Melanie, who was best known for her massively popular singles Lay Down (Candles In The Rain) and Brand New Key has died The songwriter, whose full names was Melanie Anne Safka-Schekeryk, was remembered by her children Leilah, Jeordie and Beau Jarred, who announced that she died on January 23 at the age of 76 in a Facebook post

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