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Melanie Safka R.I.P.


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R.I.P. Melanie (1947-2024).  Unfortunately, she is best remembered for the cloying novelty tune "Brand New Key", but there was much more to her than that.  Not a major artist, but at times a very compelling minor one.  Her work included one truly memorable woodstock anthem and a lot of other good recordings:

 

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Melanie had a resurgence here in Australia in the late 90s, especially amongst the hip hop crowd - the Australian band Hilltop Hoods did a cover version of "People In The Front Row" aka The Nosebleed Section - have added both versions

 

 

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