With heavy hearts, we announce the passing. When you find out who it is, you will cry
Melanie Safka, the singer behind 1970s hits “Brand New Key” and “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain),” passed away on January 23, 2024, at 76. Her children, Leilah, Jeordie, and Beau Jarred, announced her death, sharing that she “peacefully crossed over from this world to the next” after being “ill. Melanie rose to fame after…