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Melanie, singer-songwriter of ‘Brand New Key’ and other ‘70s hits, dies at 76
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.
The singer-songwriter Melanie plays the Day in the Garden concert in Woodstock, N.Y., on Aug. 15, 1998. (SUZANNE DECHILLO/Suzanne DeChillo/The New York Times)
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