Melanie (singer) - Wikipedia
Melanie was born and raised in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens, New York City. Her father, Frederick M. Safka, was of Russian – Ukrainian ancestry, [5][6] and her mother, jazz singer Pauline …
Melanie - Biography - IMDb
With her sweet, captivating voice, quirky yet insightful songwriting and bubbly, upbeat, free-spirited hippie persona, pop and folk singer/songwriter Melanie totally epitomized the whole "flower power" …
Melanie Watson Dead: ‘Diff’rent Strokes’ Star Dies at 57 ...
Dec 28, 2025 · Melanie Watson, who played Kathy Gordon on the sitcom 'Diff'rent Strokes,' has died at age 57
Melanie, 'Brand New Key' Folk Singer Who Played Woodstock ...
Jan 24, 2024 · Melanie, the chart-topping folk singer of “Brand New Key” and “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)” who performed at the Woodstock festival in 1969, died on Tuesday.
'Diff’rent Strokes' Actress Melanie Watson Dead at 57
Dec 28, 2025 · Melanie Watson, known for her role on Diff'rent Strokes, died on Dec. 26 at age 57 Her brother, Robert Watson, told TMZ that she had been hospitalized and her condition deteriorated The …
Melanie (1947–2024), Brand New Key singer | News - Legacy.com
Jan 23, 2024 · Melanie was a folk singer and songwriter who had major hits in the 1970s with “Brand New Key” and “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain),” and she was one of three women who performed …
Melanie, ‘Brand New Key’ Singer Who Played Woodstock, Dies at ...
Jan 24, 2024 · Melanie, the husky-voiced singer and songwriter who was one of the surprise stars of the Woodstock music festival in 1969 and two years later had a No. 1 single with the disarmingly childlike ...