Melanie Safka

Melanie Safka

Melanie (Melanie Safka) died a few days ago. I have listened to her since about 1970. She wrote some great songs and she was wonderful covering others' songs. I thought I would gather a few of them that I still listen to. No particular order to these, just the order that I thought of them or found them.

Some of Melanie's songs -

Peace Will Come on Ed Sullivan - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDyni9AIp9E

Close to it All at Woodstock - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EL_frV5gXyg

Lay Down on Woodsongs - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzg_8gKp-rU

I went to Woodsongs Old-Time Radio Hour (a Lexington KY show, recorded live) to hear Melanie. Not being a member, I sat way in the back. When the two person chorus for Lay Down came on stage, it took a minute to recognize my friend Diane Timmons, a wonderful singer who, long ago, would sing Schubert songs for me, and once for my father's memorial service.

Lefover Wine - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7rIVhyFhts

In the Hour - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffAJ1viZUws

I had forgotten this beautiful song. I found it while searching YouTube. When I switched from vinyl to CD I lost a lot of music. I restored a lot of it as old music slowly reappeared on CD, then oldies collection CDs, then MP3s from Amazon, then YouTube.

Photograph - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x55sAAxZO2U

And some wonderful covers -

Long Long Time - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7hrjATqSpA

Hard to beat Linda Ronstadt's version (or any other Linda Ronstadt cover), but this one is just as good.

Carolina in My Mind - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tz0hB9rrmQA

Chords of Fame - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBXtTDCWUk8

My Father - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faUp8OJ-ZVk

Arrow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7fBuYayVzw

As Tears Go By - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBF0hASQQBg