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Singer Melanie Safka has died aged 76.

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The folk singer was also famous for her version of the Rolling Stones song, Ruby Tuesday.

US folk singer Melanie, aka Melanie Safka died on January 23. No cause of death was given.

Melanie was a folk pop icon who played Woodstock and an early Glastonbury festival and was still making new music up to her passing.

American singer Melanie Safka has died, her family have announced.

Melanie, who has died aged 76, was a singer and songwriter who made her name at Woodstock before becoming best known for two songs, What Have They Done to My Song Ma, which was covered by a variety of musicians including Nina Simone, and Brand New Key – “I’ve got a brand new pair of roller-skates” – which was famously parodied in the Wurzels’ UK No 1 The Combine Harvester.

The singer-songwriter known only as Melanie has died at the age of 76, according to her publicist Billy James, who reported the news to the Associated Press.

The singer-songwriter known only as Melanie has died at the age of 76, according to her publicist Billy James, who reported the news to the Associated Press.

The singer-songwriter known only as Melanie has died at the age of 76, according to her publicist Billy James, who reported the news to the Associated Press.