Iconic singer Melanie Safka dies aged 76 as family pay heartfelt tribute
ok.co.ukFolk singer Melanie Safka, best known for her hit song Brand New Key, has sadly passed away at the age of 76. Her family confirmed that she died "peacefully" on Tuesday.
Melanie's children, Leilah, Jeordie and Beau Jarred, shared a heartfelt tribute to their mum on Facebook: "We are heartbroken, but want to thank each and every one of you for the affection you have for our mother, and to tell you that she loved all of you so much." They continued: "She was one of the most talented, strong and passionate women of the era and every word she wrote, every note she sang reflected that.
Our world is much dimmer, the colours of a dreary, rainy Tennessee pale with her absence today, but we know that she is still here, smiling down on all of us, on all of you, from the stars." Melanie had a successful career, performing at big concerts and festivals like Woodstock and Glastonbury.
Her songs Brand New Key and Lay Down (Candles in the Rain) were her biggest hits. She was also working on a new album of cover songs earlier this month.The album, titled Second Hand Smoke, would have been her 32nd album.
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