Melanie

Real name: Melanie Anne Safka
Born: February 3, 1947
Died: January 23, 2024
Country: United States
IPI: 00056483952 41 works
Affiliation: ASCAP
Comments: Pop singer and songwriter
Related labels: Neighborhood Records co-founder

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Originals

Title	Performer	Release date	Covered by
Again	Melanie	October 1969	Jack & Amanda Palmer
Any Guy	Melanie	October 1969	Cissy Houston
Brand New Key	Melanie	October 1971	(54 artists)
Close to It All	Melanie	November 1968	(3 artists)
Cyclone	Melanie	1976	Ex Norwegian
Good Book	Melanie	February 1971	Ezra Furman
Here I Am	Melanie	1972	חוה אלברשטיין (Chava Alberstein)
I'm Back in Town	Melanie	October 1969	(2 artists)
In the Hour	Melanie	November 1968	Marie Laforêt - Orchestra direction Bernard Gérard
I Really Loved Harold	Melanie	November 1968	(5 artists)
Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)	Melanie with The Edwin Hawkins Singers	March 1970	(18 artists)
Leftover Wine	Melanie	April 1970	(2 artists)
Little Bit of Me	Melanie	October 1971	頭脳警察 (Zuno Keisatsu)
Momma Momma	Melanie	November 1968	(2 artists)
My Beautiful People	Melanie	October 31, 1967	(10 artists)
Nickel Song	Melanie	February 1971	(15 artists)
Peace Will Come (According to Plan)	Melanie	July 1970	(3 artists)
Please Love Me	Melanie	July 1971	Waterloo & Robinson
Ring the Living Bell	Melanie	October 1971	Grace Denton
Some Say (I Got Devil)	Melanie	October 1971	(7 artists)
Stop! I Don't Wanna' Hear It Anymore	Melanie	July 1970	(5 artists)
The Saddest Thing	Melanie	September 26, 1970	Arcanum
To Be a Star	Melanie	1987	Milva
What Have They Done to My Song Ma	Melanie	April 1970	(55 artists)

Covers by Melanie

	Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
	Ain't No Sunshine	Melanie	2002	Bill Withers
	Almost Like Being in Love	Melanie	1975	David Brooks and Marion Bell PRF, David Brooks and Marion Bell with Brigadoon Orchestra conducted by Franz Allers REC,REL
	Any Time at All	Melanie	1996	The Beatles
	Any Way That You Want Me	Melanie	1982	Tina Mason
	Arrow	Melanie	1993	Cheryl Wheeler
	A Song for Robert Johnson	Melanie	1997	Mike Heron
	As Tears Go By	Melanie	2002	The Rolling Stones REC, Marianne Faithfull REL
	Beautiful People	Pop in Wonderland and Melanie	1995	Melanie
	Bitterblue	Melanie	1996	Cat Stevens
	Broken Wings	Melanie	2002	Mr. Mister
	California Dreamin'	Melanie	1978	Barry McGuire REC, The Mama's and The Papa's REL
	Carolina in My Mind	Melanie	April 1970	James Taylor
	Chances	Melanie	1982	Air Supply
	Chords of Fame	Melanie	February 1971	Phil Ochs
	Christopher Robin	Melanie	October 1, 1971	(unknown) Covered by (2 artists)
	Come All Ye Faithful	Melanie	1996	(unknown), (unknown)
	Come Softly to Me	Melanie	2002	Fleetwoods
i	Coventry Carol	Melanie	1996	(unknown)
	Detroit or Buffalo	Melanie	1982	Barbara Keith
	Don't Think Twice, It's All Right	Melanie	1975	(unknown), Bob Dylan
	Do You Really Want to Hurt Me	Melanie	2002	Culture Club
	Dream Seller (Meet Me on the Corner)	Melanie	1975	Lindisfarne
	Dust in the Wind	Melanie	2002	Kansas
	Estate Sale	Melanie	1993	Cheryl Wheeler
	Every Breath You Take	Melanie	1996	The Police
	For What It's Worth	Melanie	2002	The Buffalo Springfield
	Free the People	Melanie	2002	Delaney & Bonnie and Friends
	Get Together	Melanie	2006	Dino Valenti REC, The Kingston Trio REL
	Good King Wenceslaus	Melanie	1996	(unknown), (unknown)
	Hallelujah	Melanie	1996	(unknown)
	Hard Rain	Melanie	1991	Bob Dylan
	How Can I Help You Say Goodbye	Melanie	1993	Patty Loveless
	I'd Rather Leave While I'm in Love	Melanie	1978	Carole Bayer Sager
	I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues	Melanie	2002	Elton John
	I'll Never Find Another You	Melanie	2002	The Seekers
	I Saw Three Ships	Melanie	1996	(unknown)
	I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For	Melanie	2004	U2
	It Don't Matter Now	Melanie	1982	Michael McDonald
	I Think It's Going to Rain Today	Melanie	1974	Julius LaRosa
	I've Got My Mojo Working	Melanie	1975	Ann Cole with The Suburbans and Orchestra REL, Muddy Waters REC
	I Will Survive	Melanie	1996	Gloria Gaynor
	Jigsaw Puzzle	Melanie	1971	The Rolling Stones
	Knock on Wood	Melanie	1978	Eddie Floyd
	La Bamba	Melanie	1975	El Jarocho, Ritchie Valens
	Lay Down Sally	Melanie	1983	Eric Clapton
	Lay Lady Lay	Melanie	1971	Bob Dylan
	Let It Be Me	Melanie	1978	Gilbert Bécaud, Jill Corey with Jimmy Carroll
	Long, Long Time	Melanie	1993	Linda Ronstadt
	Lover's Cross	Melanie	1974	Jim Croce
	Marvelous Toy	Melanie	1996	Tom Paxton
	Miranda	Melanie	1979	Phil Ochs
	Missing You	Melanie	1996	John Waite
	Mr. Tambourine Man	Melanie	November 1968	Bob Dylan REC, The Brothers Four REL
	My Father	Melanie	February 1971	Judy Collins
	My Rainbow Race	Melanie	1972	Pete Seeger
	Oh Boy	Melanie	1978	The Crickets [US] REL, Sonny West REC
	O Holy Night	Melanie	1996	Emily Laurey, (unknown)
	Ol' Man River	Melanie	1975	Jules Bledsoe PRF, "Kenn" Sisson and His Orchestra REC
	Over the Rainbow	Melanie	2005	Judy Garland
	Peace Train	Melanie	2006	Cat Stevens
	People Got to Be Free	Melanie	2006	The Rascals
	Pretty Boy Floyd	Melanie	1973	Woody Guthrie REL,REC
	Purple Haze	Melanie	1993	Jimi Hendrix Experience
	Rag Doll	Melanie	1985	The 4 Seasons featuring The "Sound" of Frankie Valli
	Ruby Tuesday	Melanie	April 1970	The Rolling Stones
	Sign in the Window	Melanie	February 1971	Bob Dylan
	Silence Is King	Melanie	1993	Tanya Tucker
	Silent Night	Melanie	1996	Joseph Mohr, Franz Gruber, Haydn Quartet
	Silver Threads and Golden Needles	Melanie	2010	Wanda Jackson
	Somebody Loves Me	Melanie	1971	Winnie Lightner PRF, Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra REL
	Son of a Rotten Gambler	Melanie	1983	Niki Aukema
	The First Noel	Melanie	1996	Tally-Ho!
	The Letter	Melanie	1976	The Box Tops
	Those Were the Days	Melanie	2002	Alexander Vertinsky, The Limeliters
	Time After Time	Melanie	2006	Cyndi Lauper
	To Love Somebody	Melanie	2002	Bee Gees
	Unchained Melody	Melanie	1996	Liberace REL, Todd Duncan BRD
	We Can Work It Out	Melanie	1978	The Beatles
	We've Got Tonight	Melanie	2002	Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
	We Wish You a Merry Christmas	Melanie	1996	(unknown)
	What Child Is This	Melanie	1996	(unknown), (unknown)
	What Have They Done to the Rain	Melanie	1988	Joan Baez
	What Wondrous Love	Melanie	October 1971	(unknown)
	When I Need You	Melanie	2002	Albert Hammond
	Wild Horses	Melanie	1974	The Rolling Stones REC, The Flying Burrito Brothers REL
	Will You Love Me Tomorrow?	Melanie	November 1973	The Shirelles
	Yankee Man	Melanie	1975	Jesse Winchester
	Yes Sir, That's My Baby	Melanie	1975	Gene Austin
	You Can't Hurry Love/Mama Said	Melanie	1975	The Supremes [US1] REL, Diana Ross & The Supremes REC, The Shirelles
	You Keep Me Hangin' On	Melanie	2002	The Supremes [US1]

Songs written by Melanie

Original songs

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
Again	Melanie	Melanie	October 1969	Covered by Jack & Amanda Palmer
Any Guy	Melanie	Melanie	October 1969	Covered by Cissy Houston
Brand New Key	Melanie	Melanie	October 1971	Covered by (54 artists)
Close to It All	Melanie	Melanie	November 1968	Covered by (3 artists)
Cyclone	Melanie	Melanie	1976	Covered by Ex Norwegian
Good Book	Melanie	Melanie	February 1971	Covered by Ezra Furman
Here I Am	Melanie	Melanie	1972	Covered by חוה אלברשטיין (Chava Alberstein)
I'm Back in Town	Melanie	Melanie	October 1969	Covered by (2 artists)
In the Hour	Melanie	Melanie	November 1968	Covered by Marie Laforêt - Orchestra direction Bernard Gérard
I Really Loved Harold	Melanie	Melanie	November 1968	Covered by (5 artists)
Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)	Melanie	Melanie with The Edwin Hawkins Singers	March 1970	Covered by (18 artists)
Leftover Wine	Melanie	Melanie	April 1970	Covered by (2 artists)
Little Bit of Me	Melanie	Melanie	October 1971	Covered by 頭脳警察 (Zuno Keisatsu)
Momma Momma	Melanie	Melanie	November 1968	Covered by (2 artists)
My Beautiful People	Melanie	Melanie	October 31, 1967	Covered by (10 artists)
Nickel Song	Melanie	Melanie	February 1971	Covered by (15 artists)
Peace Will Come (According to Plan)	Melanie	Melanie	1970	Covered by (3 artists)
Please Love Me	Melanie	Melanie	July 1971	Covered by Waterloo & Robinson
Ring the Living Bell	Melanie	Melanie	October 1971	Covered by Grace Denton
Some Say (I Got Devil)	Melanie	Melanie	October 1971	Covered by (7 artists)
Stop! I Don't Wanna' Hear It Anymore	Melanie, Bunny Botkin, Barry De Vorzon	Melanie	July 1970	Covered by (5 artists)
The First Time I Loved Forever	Melanie, Lee Holdridge	Lisa Angelle	1989	Covered by Marion Aunor
The Saddest Thing	Melanie	Melanie	1970	Covered by Arcanum
To Be a Star	Melanie	Melanie	1987	Covered by Milva
What Have They Done to My Song, Ma	Melanie	Melanie	April 1970	Covered by (55 artists)

Adapted songs

Title	Written by	Originals	Originally by	Covered by
Christopher Robin	Melanie	Vespers [poem]	Melanie	Covered by (2 artists)

Releases

Albums

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
All the Right Noises	Melanie	July 1971	Buddah Records
Antlers	Melanie	1996	(self-released)
Arabesque	Melanie	1982	Blanche
As I See It Now	Melanie	1975	Neighborhood Records
Ballroom Streets	Melanie	1979	Tomato
Beautiful Hits	Melanie	2006	Disky
Born to Be	Melanie	November 1968	Buddah Records
Candles in the Rain	Melanie	April 1970	Buddah Records
Cowabonga Never Turn Your Back on a Wave	Melanie	1988	Baierle Records
Freedom Knows My Name	Melanie	1993	Lonestar
Garden in the City	Melanie	1971	Buddah Records
Gather Me	Melanie	October 1971	Neighborhood Records
Leftover Wine	Melanie	September 26, 1970	Buddah Records
Lowcountry	Melanie	1997	(self-released)
Madrugada	Melanie	1974	Neighborhood Records
Melanie	Melanie	October 1969	Buddah Records
Melanie	Melanie	1987	CNR [NL]
Melanie at Carnegie Hall	Melanie	1973	Neighborhood Records
Moments from My Life	Melanie	2002	Disky
Old Bitch Warrior	Melanie	1996	CreaStars Europe
Paled by Dimmer Light	Melanie	2004	Two Story Records
Phonogenic - Not Just Another Pretty Face	Melanie	1978	Midsong International
Photograph	Melanie	1976	Atlantic
Photograph [Double Exposure]	Melanie	2005	Rhino Handmade
Precious Cargo	Melanie	1991	Precious Cargo
Seventh Wave	Melanie	1983	Bellaphon
Silver Anniversary	Melanie	1993	Hypertension Music
Stoneground Words	Melanie	1972	Neighborhood Records
Sunset and Other Beginnings	Melanie	1975	Neighborhood Records
The Good Book	Melanie	February 1971	Buddah Records
Unchained Melanie	Melanie	1996	(self-released)

Singles

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
As Tears Go By	Melanie	2002	Disky
Beautiful People	Melanie	November 1969	Buddah Records
Brand New Key	Melanie	October 1971	Neighborhood Records
Dust in the Wind	Melanie	2002	Disky
I'm Back in Town	Melanie	April 1972	Buddah Records
La Bamba	Melanie	1975	Neighborhood Records
Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)	Melanie	March 1970	Buddah Records
My Beautiful People	Melanie	October 31, 1967	Columbia [US]
Oh Boy	Melanie	1978	(self-released)
Peace Will Come (According to Plan)	Melanie	July 1970	Buddah Records
Rag Doll	Melanie	1985	Gordian
Songs for Children	Melanie	October 1, 1971	Buddah Records
The Nickel Song	Melanie	January 1972	Buddah Records
Will You Love Me Tomorrow?	Melanie	November 1973	Neighborhood Records
Working Legend - My Tribute to Johnny Cash	Melanie	2010	Possum Records

Performances also appear on

	Title	Performer	Release date	Label
	Barbarella Butterfly	Pop in Wonderland	1995	CreaStars Europe
	May Your Song Always Be Sung - The Songs of Bob Dylan Vol. 2	various artists	2001	Ariola

Reported errors

#	Reported by	Reported on	Status	Last update
#35814	Patrick	2008-01-09 18:50:47 UTC	processed	2008-01-28 23:34:50 UTC by Denis
#319246	sebcat	2023-05-20 11:08:41 UTC	processed	2023-05-20 12:14:05 UTC by Scousedave

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