Melanie Safka passed today at age 76.
We were so close, there was no room
We bled inside each other's wounds
We all had caught the same disease
And we all sang the songs of peace.
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It might have been the singles "What Have They Done to My Song Ma" or "Brand New Key" that were a first listen, or the performance at Woodstock. Best of all, Lay Down (Candles in the Rain). It is a truly epic performance, especially the one from Netherlands with the Edwin Hawkins Singers live.
I've always really liked the Woodstock recording of "Birthday of the Sun",
While not too familiar with the records released after the early 1970's, I have her first 4 or 5 and listen to them somewhat regularly. My thought is that this was a very talented lady.
