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Melanie, singer-songwriter at Woodstock and on 1970s hits, dies at 76 washingtonpost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from washingtonpost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Melanie, the folk-pop singer and songwriter who delivered a standout performance at Woodstock and went on to score hits with "Brand New Key" and "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)," has died at 76.
Melanie, who has died aged 76, was a singer and songwriter who made her name at Woodstock before becoming best known for two songs, What Have They Done to My Song Ma, which was covered by a variety of musicians including Nina Simone, and Brand New Key – “I’ve got a brand new pair of roller-skates” – which was famously parodied in the Wurzels’ UK No 1 The Combine Harvester.
Melanie, Brand New Key folk singer raised in N J , dead at 76 nj.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nj.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.