Melanie, who topped the charts with Brand New Key, dies aged 76
The Guardian|January 26, 2024
Melanie Safka, the American singersongwriter known as Melanie who had a global hit with Brand New Key in 1971, has died aged 76.
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
Melanie, who topped the charts with Brand New Key, dies aged 76

Her children, Leilah, Jeordie, and Beau Jarred, announced her death on social media, describing her as "one of the most talented, strong and passionate women of the era and every word she wrote, every note she sang reflected that". No cause of death has been given.

Born and raised in Queens, New York, Melanie broke through in the late 1960s after a grounding in the folk clubs of the city's Greenwich Village. Chiming with the boom in singer-songwriters, her bright but husky voice appealed to pop fans and the counterculture alike, and she was signed to the Buddah label, which released her debut album Born to Be in 1968. She first found success in Europe, with the album going Top 10 in France and the Netherlands.

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