RIP Melanie

[Vandal]

Singer Melanie, Who Performed at Woodstock and Had Hits Such as “Brand New Key,” Dies at 76

Singer Melanie, who performed at Woodstock in 1969 and had hits in the 1970s with “Brand New Key” and “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain),” died Tuesday. She was 76.

Her children — Leilah, Jeordie and Beau Jarred — shared the news in a Facebook post on Wednesday. The cause of death is unknown, though her reps mentioned an “illness” in their own statement.

“This is the hardest post for us to write, and there are so many things we want to say, first, and there’s no easy way except to say it… Mom passed, peacefully, out of this world and into the next on January, 23rd, 2024,” her children wrote.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ ... 235806345/

[earendel]

Her album, Live (recorded at Margie's birthday party), was played at my wife's 18th birthday party - the night that I first met my future wife. A friend brought the record, thinking it appropriate for the occasion.

[BackInTex]

She and her music are a significant part of my childhood memories.