Melanie, 1947-2024
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Information for Authority record
Name (Hebrew)
מלאני, 1947-2024
Name (Latin)
Melanie, 1947-2024
Other forms of name
nne Melanie, 1947-
Safka, Melanie, 1947-2024
מלני, 1947-2024
ספקה-שקריק, מלני, 1947-2024
Date of birth
1947-02-03
Date of death
2024-01-23
Place of birth
Astoria (New York, N.Y.)
Associated country
United States
Occupation
Singers
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
Wikidata:
Q157293
Library of congress:
n 83046562
OCoLC:
oca00933904
DLC:
n 83046562
LIBRARY_OF_CONGRESS:
98106181210000041
Sources of Information
- Her Melanie's good book, 1971.
- All music guide WWW site, Feb. 4, 2009(Melanie; b. Melanie Safka, Feb. 3, 1947, Astoria, Queens, NY; singer)
- New York times web site, viewed January 31, 2024(Melanie, Singer Who Made a Solo Splash at Woodstock, Dies at 76; died on Tuesday [January 23, 2024]; Melanie Anne Safka was born on Feb. 3, 1947, in Astoria, Queens, to Frederick and Pauline (Altomare) Safka)
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Melanie Safka 1975 crop
William Morris Agency (management), Public domain
File:Brand New Key - Some Say (I Got Devil) - Billboard ad 1971.jpg
Neighborhood, Public domain
File:Melanie Safka - Cash Box 1970.jpg
Buddah, Public domain
File:Melanie Safka 1975 crop.jpg
William Morris Agency (management), Public domain
File:Melanie in München (2009).JPG
Richard Huber, CC BY-SA 3.0
File:Soffty-Melanie Safka.jpg
Armandd, CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikipedia description:
Melanie Anne Safka Schekeryk (February 3, 1947 – January 23, 2024), professionally known as Melanie or Melanie Safka, was an American singer-songwriter. Melanie is widely known for the 1971–72 global hit "Brand New Key", her 1970 version of the Rolling Stones' "Ruby Tuesday", her composition "What Have They Done to My Song Ma", and her 1970 international breakthrough hit "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)", which was inspired by her experience of performing at the 1969 Woodstock music festival.
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