2. Melanie: Midwest Auckland emo four piece Melanie released their full length album 42 Losers in May 2020 and have been playing a fine selection of gigs and house parties since
1. Born on the 3rd February 1947 in Astoria, New York deceased 23rd January 2024, Melanie made her first recording, "Gimme a Little Kiss", when she was five.
She first found chart success in Europe. Her 1969 song "Bobo's Party" reached number one in France. Later that year she had a hit in the Netherlands with "Beautiful People" before performing at Woodstock. Apparently, she was inspired to write "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)" by the audience lighting candles during her set; the song became a hit in both Europe and the USA. Her biggest hit in the USA was "Brand New Key", also known as "The Roller Skate Song". She has been awarded three gold albums.
Three of Melanie's compositions were hits for The New Seekers: "Look What They've Done to My Song Ma", "Beautiful People", and "The Nickel Song".
With one exception her albums have been produced by her husband, Peter Schekeryk. Her three children - Leilah, Jeordie and Beau-Jarred -are also musicians. Beau-Jarred is a guitarist and accompanies his mother on The 2003 Australian hip-hop track "The Nosebleed Section" by The Hilltop Hoods sampled Melanie's "People in the Front Row".
In 2004 Melanie released Paled by Dimmer Light, which is co-produced by Peter and Beau-Jarred Schekeryk.
In 2010 the last album co- produced by her now late husband Peter Schekeryj and their son Beau Jarred Schekeryk was released: Ever Since You Never Heard Of Me
Melanie, who became the voice of an era in one magical instant onstage at Woodstock, has been putting the pieces in order.
Pieces of a career, scattered by the winds of experience and assembled again by the force of love into the most personal and brilliant moments of her musical journey.
Melanie is poised to enlighten new generations about what it means to sing with both passion and eloquence, to write at once with intelligence and emotion, and to inspire through song… and nobody does this better than Melanie.
Others learned this that night at Woodstock, where as a New York kid barely known outside of the coffeehouse circuit in Greenwich Village, she sang her song "Beautiful People" and inspired the first panorama of candles and cigarette lighters ever raised at a concert event. That, in turn, moved the young singer to write "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain"), which sold more than one million copies in 1970 and
prompted Billboard, Cashbox, Melody Maker, Record World, and Bravo to anoint her
as female vocalist of the year. Her single "Brand New Key," an infectious romp about
freedom and roller skates, topped the charts in 1971.
And so her story began.
With guitar in hand and a talent that combined amazing vocal equipment, disarming
humor, and a vibrant engagement with life, she was booked as the first solo pop/rock
artist ever to appear from the Royal Albert Hall to Carnegie Hall, the Metropolitan
Opera House, and later opened the New Metropolitan Opera House in New York, the
Sydney Opera House, and in the General Assembly of the United Nations, where she
was invited to perform on many occasions as delegates greeted her performances
with standing ovations.
The top television hosts of all time -- Ed Sullivan, Johnny Carson, and Dick Cavett --
battled to book her. (After her stunning performance on his show, Sullivan goggled
that he had not seen such a "dedicated and responsive audience since ElvisPresley.")
Accolades rolled in, from critics ("Melanie's cult has long been famous, but it's a cult
that's responding to something genuine and powerful -- which is maybe another way
of saying that this writer counts himself as part of the cult too," wrote John Rockwell
in The New York Times) as well as peers ("Melanie," insisted jazz piano virtuoso
Roger Kellaway, "is extraordinary to the point that she could be sitting in front of us in
this room and sing something like 'Momma Momma' right to us, and it would just go
right through your entire being.")
In the years that followed Melanie continued to record, continued to tour.
UNICEF made her its spokesperson; Jimi Hendrix's father introduced her to the
multitude assembled for the twentieth anniversary of Woodstock. Her records
continued to sell -- more than eighty million to date. She's had her songs covered by
singers as diverse as Cher, Dolly Parton, and Macy Gray. She's raised a family, won
an Emmy, opened a restaurant, written a musical about Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity
Jane…
She has, in short, lived a rare life. But all of it was just a prelude to what's about to
come.
"For the first time, I'm not afraid to voice exactly what I feel. I used to feel that I didn't
want to say too much, but now I can say anything. I feel like a person who's never
been heard. Maybe people think they've heard me, but they never really have. I'm a
new artist who is having so much fun with my voice -- a person shouldn't be allowed
to have so much fun. I'm the woman I wanted to be when I was sixteen and going for
Edith Piaf. It's me -- I'm back."
(Written by Robert L. Doerschuk)
Love You To Love Me
Melanie Lyrics
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What am I gonna say
Lying in the afterglow
You took my breath away
And I can't believe it
And dream of you
How could I ever hope
How could I ever pray
Now that we've found a way
And I can't believe it
I love how you love me
Forever and a day you can trust me
Just believe I love how you love me
I love how you love me
No matter what will be you can trust me
Eternally I love how you love me
When you love me
I remember all my life
Waiting for someone like you
Searching for a paradise
Everything I found in you
And I can't believe it and dream of you
I can see clearly now
You're the one to guide my way
Take away the falling rain
Now there is a brighter day
And I can't believe it
Love how you love me
(When you love me)
Forever and a day you can trust me
(Oh you can trust me)
I love how you love me
Forever and a day you can trust me
Just believe I love how you love me
I love how you love me
No matter what will be you can trust me
(Forever)
Eternally I love how you love me
Oh Baby
You can love me baby
You can trust me
The lyrics of Melanie Thornton's song "Love How You Love Me" describe the feeling of being in love and the disbelief that comes with finally finding someone to love. The song talks about the wonder and amazement that comes with finding someone that you never thought you would find, and the joy that comes with being loved unconditionally. The singer cannot believe that she has found someone to love her in this way, and dreams of being with this person forever.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "I love how you love me," emphasizing the idea that the singer is amazed by the love she has found. She also mentions that this love is eternal and trustworthy. The song talks about the struggles of searching for love while also expressing how grateful it is for love once found. It is a passionate and heartfelt song that expresses the beauty of love and the happiness that comes with finding it.
Line by Line Meaning
What am I gonna do
I am wondering what to do next in my life.
What am I gonna say
I am unsure of what to say in this moment.
Lying in the afterglow
I am thinking about the moment we just shared.
You took my breath away
You did something that was so amazing, I was left speechless.
And I can't believe it
I am in disbelief about what just happened.
And dream of you
I keep thinking about you and the amazing time we had together.
How could I ever hope
I never thought I would be lucky enough to have such an amazing experience.
How could I ever pray
I never thought I would be blessed with someone like you in my life.
Looking to the stars above
I am grateful to the universe for bringing you into my life.
Now that we've found a way
Now that we have found each other, life seems so much better.
I love how you love me
I feel incredibly loved by you.
Forever and a day you can trust me
I promise to always be there for you, no matter what.
Just believe I love how you love me
I am confident in our love for each other.
No matter what will be you can trust me
I will always be there to support you through anything.
Eternally I love how you love me
I will always love the way that you love me.
When you love me
I feel so loved and appreciated by you.
I remember all my life
I have memories of my life before I met you.
Waiting for someone like you
I always knew there was someone special out there for me.
Searching for a paradise
I was looking for a perfect, beautiful world in my life.
Everything I found in you
I found everything I was looking for in you.
I can see clearly now
Since you came into my life, everything seems brighter and clearer.
You're the one to guide my way
You give me direction and purpose in life.
Take away the falling rain
You make everything in life seem easier to handle.
Now there is a brighter day
Since you came into my life, each day seems like it will be better than the last.
Oh Baby
An affectionate way of addressing my partner.
You can love me baby
I want you to show me your love in any way you can.
You can trust me
I am reliable and trustworthy as your partner.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JULIEN NAIROLF, MITCHELL LENNOX
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@a.fernholz5589
Nie Vergessen! Ein Talent viel zu früh von uns gegangen!
@Zitahun
I will always be a fan of hers. Life is so unfair. A beautiful,talented young lady who left us so prematurely. I don’t understand why couldn’t she be the 10th survivor on that plane? 😢 This song is perfect for a wedding . It will play on mine for sure.
@georgeflorinescu7552
I always wonder if there was no contract with that sugary water, for that song, what her life would have been.
@cgersten
I had no idea that she died, she had such a wonderful voice and always sang songs with great meaning. her songs bring me back to a time when life seemed so simple and free. She will be remembered
@SuperVidamaravilhosa
Ela morreu num acidente aéreo. O avião vinha da Alemanha e caiu na Suíça. Eu amo esta música.
@SuperVidamaravilhosa
Melanie Torton morreu num acidente aéreo que vinha da Alemanha para a Suiça.
@ladyyuna2000
RIP Melanie Janene Thornton (May 13, 1967 – November 24, 2001)(aged 34) you will truly be missed and my prayers go out to you and your family.
@ednamariasouza2314
Que pena uma voz esplêndida ir embora tão precocemente....😭
@brick72
Und immer noch die beste. Und jedes Jahr zu Weihnachten erinnere ich mich wieder an sie. Ich hoffe sie singt den Engeln jeden Tag ein Konzert
@ledermannmichael1109
ICH AUCH