This is not a pop song. It is a psychological case study set to a haunting, trip-hop beat.
Born on May 16, 1942, in New York City, Melanie Safka, known professionally as Melanie, grew up in a musical family. Her mother, a jazz singer, encouraged Melanie's early interest in music. She began performing at a young age, singing in school choirs and performing in local talent shows. After high school, Melanie started singing in clubs and coffeehouses, eventually recording her first single, "A Credit to My Grow-Up," in 1961. ts pandora melanie best
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Melanie added, after a beat, with the unromantic care of someone who balances the books: "And making sure someone who can do it better gets the tools to do it." Her mother, a jazz singer, encouraged Melanie's early