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Beloved Weyburn plant shop owner dies, leaving legacy of creativity and kindness
- A beloved shop owner and champion of the Weyburn arts scene is being mourned.Melanie Hiske was 49-years-old when she died on July 20. Hiske's family says her contributions to the community will be remembered for years to come.The Hiske family moved to Weyburn seven years ago, but it wasn't until 2022 that Melanie opened her store Root Bound Plant Shop. It grew to be more than a plant store, as she added fashion and art into the mix."She really loved fashion, really loved everything vintage. She
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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. “Our world is much dimmer, the colors of a dreary, rainy Tennessee pale with her absence today,” her children Leilah, Jeordie and Beau Jarred, said in a post on her Facebook page announcing her death. With a voice that could shift from high-pitched and coy to a deep soulful rasp, Melanie wrote and sa
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Melanie, the Jersey Shore singer who became a star at Woodstock, has died
Melanie's hits included “Brand New Key,” “What Have They Done to My Song Ma,” “Beautiful People” and “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)."
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Woodstock Performer Melanie Safka Dead At 76
The singer turned her experience at the 1969 concert into "Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)," a top-10 hit in 1970.
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"Our world is much dimmer": Woodstock star Melanie dead at 76
The death of singer-songwriter Melanie has been confirmed by her children
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Melanie, Emmy-winning singer-songwriter whose career launched at Woodstock, dies at 76
The Jersey Shore-born musician, who performed songs such as "Beautiful People" on the first day of Woodstock in 1969, has died, her children said.
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Melanie, Woodstock Performer and “Brand New Key” Singer, Dead at 76
Melanie Safka rose to fame after performing as one of only three solo women at Woodstock. Melanie, Woodstock Performer and “Brand New Key” Singer, Dead at 76 Eddie Fu
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Melanie, Beloved ‘Brand New Key’ Singer, Dies at?76
A cause of death was not immediately given.
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Melanie, ‘Brand New Key’ Folk Singer Who Played Woodstock, Dead at 76
Singer also scored hits with "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)" and a rendition of the Rolling Stones' "Ruby Tuesday" over a career that spanned six decades
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Singer Melanie, Who Performed at Woodstock and Had Hits Such as “Brand New Key,” Dies at 76
Singer Melanie, who performed at Woodstock in 1969 and had hits in the 1970s with “Brand New Key” and “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain),” died Tuesday. She was 76. Her children — Leilah, Jeordie and Beau Jarred — shared the news in a Facebook post on Wednesday. The cause of death is unknown, though her …
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Melanie Dies: ‘Brand New Key’ Singer-Songwriter, Woodstock Favorite Was 76
Melanie, the witty, gentle-voiced singer-songwriter who rose to fame with her crowd-pleasing performance at Woodstock in 1969 and had two major hit singles – “Brand New Key” and “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)” – in its aftermath, died January 23. She was 76. Her death was announced by her children Leilah, Jeordie and Beau …
