ملانی سفکا

Film & TV

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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Listeners

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Total plays

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1. Melanie Ann Safka-Schekeryk (b. 1947, d. 2024; known professionally as Melanie) was a U.S. singer-songwriter. 2. Melanie: Midwest Auckland emo four piece Melanie released their full length album 42 Losers in May 2020 and have been playing a fine selection of gigs and house parties since 1. Born on the 3rd February 1947 in Astoria, New York deceased 23rd January 2024, Melanie made her first recording, "Gimme a Little Kiss", when she was five. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Melanie">R

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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

Melanie

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Melanie

Gender

female

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

Queens

Place of death

Nashville

Occupation

guitarist

Languages spoken

English language

Award

Primetime Emmy Award

Participant in

Woodstock Festival

Field of work

music

Genre

country music

Instrument

voice

Official website

www.melaniesafkamusic.com

Image

Melanie Safka 1975 crop.jpg

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