Melanie

Also known as Melanie Anne Safka-Schekeryk, Melanie Safka, Melanie Anne Safka-Schekeryk (née Safka), Melanie Safka-Schekeryk

American musician (1947–2024)

Person · Open Library

Works: 38

Top works

Glass Thorns - Elsewhens
Epic
The golden key
Fire raiser
Glass Thorns - Elsewhens (Book Two)

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Acting · Queens, New York USA

Melanie Anne Safka-Schekeryk (February 3, 1947 – January 23, 2024), professionally known as Melanie or Melanie Safka, was an American singer-songwriter. She 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…

Known for

Power to the People: John & Yoko Live in NYC — Self2026
One to One: John & Yoko — Self (archive footage)2025
Melanie - Live in the Netherlands 2022 — Self2022
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation — Self2013
Trollywood — Herself2004
The Brady Bunch Hour1977
The Johnny Cash Show — Self1969
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson — Self1962
The Merv Griffin Show — Self1962
The Mike Douglas Show — Self1961

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Female
Country: United States
Active from: 1947
Active to: 2024

Discography

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 378,719
Total plays: 3,358,798

Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

Efficacy and Safety of the mRNA-1273 SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine
· 2021 · cited 9,748x
Pembrolizumab versus Chemotherapy for PD-L1–Positive Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer
· 2016 · cited 8,471x
Genome-wide association study of 14,000 cases of seven common diseases and 3,000 shared controls
· 2007 · cited 7,904x
Global burden of 87 risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 7,671x
The Cancer Cell Line Encyclopedia enables predictive modelling of anticancer drug sensitivity
· 2012 · cited 7,134x

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Key facts

Born: Melanie Anne Safka , ( 1947-02-03 ) February 3, 1947, Queens , New York City, U.S.
Died: January 23, 2024 (2024-01-23) (aged 76), Nashville, Tennessee , U.S.
Genres: Folk pop country
Occupations: Singer songwriter musician
Instruments: Vocals acoustic guitar
Years active: 1960s–2024
Labels: Buddah Neighborhood Atlantic
Website: melaniesafkamusic .com

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Official website

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Official website: www.melaniesafkamusic.com
Image: Melanie Safka 1975 crop.jpg

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Commons category: Melanie Safka
date of birth: 1947-02-03
name in native language: Melanie
start of work period: 1967-00-00
birth name: Melanie Anne Safka
social media followers: 71600
date of death: 2024-01-23
end of work period: 2024-00-00

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Works in European collections

1 object attributed to Melanie, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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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.