She sang beautifully, her career took off at the Woodstock festival and she went on to become one of the true great singers and songwriters of folk, rock and pop. Melanie is dead today at 76.
In a strange twist of fate, the song she most wished she’d never sung because of her personal beliefs was her most famous song and the one that really took her to stardom in 1971. It was “Brand New Key”, and you can listen to it if you’d like, by Clicking Here.
This is a sad day for me and a loss to what is best in this world.