Melanie, the "Brand New Key" singer, posthumously released "Lullabies From Heaven," an album of children's music. Melanie's daughter, Leilah Schekeryk, discusses her mother's artistry and the ...

Unidisc of Canada claims it owns rights to the artists' recordings. Cleopatra Records of Los Angeles says Unidisc's claim is "frivolous." Utopia was led by musician Todd Rundgren; Melanie scored the ...

Melanie, the singer-songwriter who rose through the New York folk scene, performed at Woodstock and had a series of 1970s hits including the enduring cultural phenomenon “Brand New Key,” has died. Her ...

Musician and Astoria native Melanie Safka, best known for her hit songs “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)” and “Brand New Key,” died Tuesday at the age of 76, her family said in a statement on Facebook.

MELANIE: (Singing) Beautiful people, you live in the same... SUMMERS: Born Melanie Safka in 1947, the singer got her start in music at a young age. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) MELANIE: My entire ...