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Melanie Safka Schekeryk

At the beginning of her career, Melanie was hailed as "the most creative, impressive young performer on today's folk scene" (Billboard).

Over the course of two decades, the sympathetic singer has sold around 23 million records worldwide. At her best she was permanently represented in the international bestseller lists with her soft but powerful melodies.

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Their dedicated songs conjured up hippie dreams once again. In the mid-70s it became quiet about "a performer with an incomparable charisma" (Record World). Melanie retired to her private life and devoted herself to her children.

In 1978, she tried to make a comeback.

Melanie Safka was born to Ukrainian / Italian parents on February 3, 1947 in Queens, New York.

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Her mother sang jazz and blues, and one of her uncles was a folk musician. She began playing the ukulele at the age of six, but was influenced by Pete Seeger and Bob Dylan, but wanted to go to the theatre. Me