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Melanie was born and raised in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens, New York City. Her father, Frederick M. Safka (1924–2009), was of Ukrainian ancestry, [5] and her mother, jazz singer Pauline "Polly" Altomare (1926–2003), was of Italian heritage. [6] [7] Melanie made her first public singing appearance at age four on the radio show Live ...
Jan 24, 2024 · Melanie Anne Safka was born on Feb. 3, 1947, in Astoria, Queens, to Frederick and Pauline (Altomare) Safka. Her mother was a jazz singer, and Melanie turned to music at an early age, making her ...
Feb 26, 2015 · "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)" was the second single from Melanie's 1970 album Candles in the Rain. The song proved to be her breakthrough hit in the Unite...
Dec 7, 2022 · Meaning & History. From Mélanie, the French form of the Latin name Melania, derived from Greek μέλαινα ( melaina) meaning "black, dark". This was the name of a Roman saint who gave all her wealth to charity in the 5th century. Her grandmother was also a saint with the same name. The name was common in France during the Middle Ages, and ...
Jan 24, 2024 · Melanie, whose full name was Melanie Safka, was recently working on a new record featuring cover songs. The album, titled Second Hand Smoke, would have been her 32nd album, said her label, Cleopatra.
Melanie - she has always been known by her first name alone - needs no introduction. An unexpected star of the Woodstock Festival in 1969, Melanie was the first rocker (and, in some instances, the first woman) to perform at the Metropolitan Opera and Carnegie Hall; the first solo performer to have three simultaneous singles on the Billboard chart; the first, too, to launch her own record label ...
Jan 25, 2024 · Melanie Safka was born in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens, New York, on February 3, 1947. Melanie was exposed to music at a young age, as her mother, Polly, was a professional jazz singer ...
Jan 25, 2024 · The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record. American folk singer Melanie has died at 76. Best known for her song "Brand New Key," she said the first big break of her ...
Jan 25, 2024 · Jefferson Airplane performing at Woodstock in 1969. Melanie Safka, known for her hit song “Brand New Key” (also known as “The Rollerskate Song”) and for performing at Woodstock in 1969 ...
Jan 25, 2024 · Melanie, the singer who performed at Woodstock in 1969 and had major pop hits with “Brand New Key” and “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)” in the early ’70s, died Tuesday at age 76.
