Melanie, Singer Who Performed at Woodstock and Topped Charts With ‘Brand New Key,’ Dies at 76

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Melanie, Singer Who Performed at Woodstock and Topped Charts With ‘Brand New Key,’ Dies at 76

Melanie, the singer who performed at Woodstock and had pop hits with 'Brand New Key' and 'Lay Down,' has died at age 76.

variety.com

 

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RIP

 

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This song familiar

 

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Melanie says she wrote Brand New Key in about fifteen minutes one night. As she says: "I thought it was cute; a kind of old thirties tune. I guess a key and a lock have always been Freudian symbols, and pretty obvious ones at that. There was no deep serious expression behind the song, but people read things into it. They made up incredible stories as to what the lyrics said and what the song meant. In some places, it was even banned from the radio. My idea about songs is that once you write them, you have very little say in their life afterward. It's a lot like having a baby. You conceive a song, deliver it, and then give it as good a start as you can. After that, it's on its own. People will take it any way they want to take it."

 

[Drayonis]

What movie was that song in? Remember it from some film

 

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What movie was that song in? Remember it from some film

a LOT

 

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What movie was that song in? Remember it from some film

Boogie Nights. In the scene where Rollergirl gives Dirk a Trial run. It's in a lot of other Movies and TV shows as well.

 

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Melanie, Woodstock standout and 'Brand New Key' singer, dies at 76

Melanie, the folk-pop singer and songwriter who delivered a standout performance at Woodstock and went on to score hits with "Brand New Key" and "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)," has died at 76.

ew.com

 

[BlackRob]

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Aw. RIP
I love Lay Down, shows her vocal range more than Brand New Key.
Best is the 2nd verse of the song.

That all white audience didn't seem to be into the song much.
Especially the white men.

I like the all Black choir.
I was about to ask 'Edwin Hawkins singers'. Who are they?
duh, I had to google.

 

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Aw. RIP
I love Lay Down, shows her vocal range more than Brand New Key.
Best is the 2nd verse of the song.

That all white audience didn't seem to be into the song much.
Especially the white men.

I like the all Black choir.
I was about to ask 'Edwin Hawkins singers'. Who are they?
duh, I had to google.

Nice

 

[November 17]

Melanie, Singer Who Performed at Woodstock and Topped Charts With ‘Brand New Key,’ Dies at 76

Melanie, the singer who performed at Woodstock and had pop hits with 'Brand New Key' and 'Lay Down,' has died at age 76.

variety.com

Thanks, I used to like this song, and you brought back good memories. For example, I would struggle to get up in the morning to go to school, but would get up at 7:00 AM to watch the Saturday morning cartoons.