Melanie Safka R.I.P.

[felser]

R.I.P. Melanie (1947-2024).  Unfortunately, she is best remembered for the cloying novelty tune "Brand New Key", but there was much more to her than that.  Not a major artist, but at times a very compelling minor one.  Her work included one truly memorable woodstock anthem and a lot of other good recordings:

 

Edited January 25, 2024 by felser

[soulpope]

R.I.P  ....

[mjzee]

Art Pepper backing Melanie.  RIP.

[sgcim]

Eat Your animal crackers

So the children in Europe won't starve anymore.

RIP

[Brad]

RIP. 

[romualdo]

Melanie had a resurgence here in Australia in the late 90s, especially amongst the hip hop crowd - the Australian band Hilltop Hoods did a cover version of "People In The Front Row" aka The Nosebleed Section - have added both versions