Some things you didn't know about Melanie Safka

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

Melanie - Candles In The Rain - Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJF3j9ihPqM

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Did You Know...?

Emerged as the first Folk/Rock solo female in the Pop field?

Performed at Woodstock in 1969 when, during her set, the first ritual of lighting candles at concerts began?

Was one of the first solo Folk/Rock artists to perform at Carnegie Hall?

Was introduced by Keith Moon and followed The Who at the Isle of Wight Festival in England in 1970? She received four standing ovations at the conclusion of her performance. Three weeks later, Melanie had two top ten albums in England.

Held such a captive audience the first time she appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show that he was quoted as saying that "not since Elvis Presley appeared..." had he seen such a "dedicated and responsive audience."

Released Candles In The Rain in the U.S. in 1970? The album sold over one million copies worldwide and garnered her Top Female Vocalist of the Year awards from Billboard, Cashbox, Record World, Melody Maker and Bravo.

Disguised as part of a news team, was ushered into a canceled PowderRidge music festival and was the only artist to perform there using a "Mr. Softee" generator for power?

Was the first Folk/Rock solo artist to perform at London's Royal Albert Hall?

Was the first Folk/Rock solo artist to perform at the new Metropolitan Opera House in New York?

Was the first Folk/Rock solo artist to perform on at the Demille Theatre under the "new policy of bringing major live talent back to Broadway."

Was the first Folk/Rock solo artist to perform at the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia?

Spent ten hours on a plane with Jimi Hendrix?

Became UNICEF'S chief spokeswoman in 1971? For sixteen months Melanie toured the world on their behalf?

Prior to Stevie Wonder's performance, Melanie was the first and only artist to perform in front of the United Nations General Assembly?

Performed a song that she wrote especially for the 50th Anniversary of the United Nations General Assembly?

Was the first female Folk/Rock artist to have had three records simultaneously in Billboard's charts?

Danced with Tina Turner on the Everly Brother's television show?

Was invited to perform at the Olympic Stadium is Moscow during the historical Peace Summit in 1988?

Received an Emmy Award in 1989 for writing the lyrics to The First Time I Loved Forever, for the television show Beauty And The Beast?

That when Keith Moon gave Melanie a drumstick to keep as a souvenir he told her, "Someday, somebody will want YOUR drumstick."

Headlined the Sidmouth Folk Festival in England with an attendance of 40,000 in July,1994?

Headlined the Dranouter Folk Festival in Belgium with an attendance of 38,000 in August, 1995?

[MiddleFingerMom]

1. MiddleFingerMomSis gave me "Candles in the Rain" for Christmas in '70 or '71...

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... and I, being into British blues at the time, took one look at it and
sniffed. When she asked, I told her that it really wasn't my bag, man.
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She took it back and told me she'd try to find something better. She never
did give me a replacement.
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Good for her. I was pretty much being a little shit.
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Years later, I would be kicking myself for turning down that album.
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Still am.
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[Prisoner_Number_Six]

2. That'll teach ya to screw with music!

:headbang:

[rug]

3. She wrote one of the dirtiest songs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIFknAdVvNM

I'm all right alone but you got something I need.