Melanie has passed away: she performed at Woodstock, and her hit was ‘Brand New Key.’ She was 76

Melanie (born Melanie Safka), a successful folk songwriter with hits like “Brand New Key” and “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain),” and among the artists who performed at Woodstock in 1969, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 76. Her representative, Billy James, confirmed her death to Rolling Stone US without, however, providing the […]