Melanie, who had hits in the 1970s with brand new key and lay down (candles in the rain), died january 23 in nashville, tennessee, at the age of 76. 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. Melanie, the woodstock performer best known for the hit brand new key, died on tuesday, announced her three children American folk singer melanie has died at 76 Best known for her song brand new key, she said the first big break of her career was playing at woodstock in 1969. 1 single with the disarmingly childlike.
While brand new key remains her most widely recognized song, her legacy extends far beyond that catchy earworm.
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