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)
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
Melanie Lyrics
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You give your soul so sweetly
Tonight the light of love is in your eyes
But will you love me tomorrow
Is this a lasting treasure
Or just a moment's pleasure
Can I believe the magic in your sighs
Tonight with words unspoken
You say that I'm the only one
But will my heart be broken
When the night meets the morning sun
I'd like to know if your love
Is a love I can be sure of
So tell me now and I won't ask again
Will you still love me tomorrow
Will you still love me tomorrow
Will you still love me tomorrow
In Melanie's version of the song "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow," she asks her lover if their current affection will last beyond tonight. She expresses her insecurities about whether or not their love is a lasting treasure or just a fleeting moment. She asks if she can trust the perceived magic in their connection or if it will dissipate come the morning. Melanie fears that she may be left broken-hearted when tomorrow comes. She wants to know if her lover's love is a love she can rely on and asks them to tell her now. The song lyrics delve into the universal fear of uncertainty when it comes to love and relationships.
The song was originally written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King and performed by The Shirelles in 1960, and has since been covered by several artists, including Melanie. The lyrics are unique in their exploration of insecurity in relationships, especially since it was released during the era where love songs typically expressed a sense of certainty and ‘happy ending.’
Line by Line Meaning
Tonight you're mine, completely
Right now you belong to me with your whole heart and soul.
You give your soul so sweetly
You open up and give yourself to me in such a tender and gentle way.
Tonight the light of love is in your eyes
Tonight, there is so much love and affection in your gaze towards me.
But will you love me tomorrow
I wonder if your love for me will remain steadfast and true even after tonight.
Is this a lasting treasure
I need to know if what we have will last forever or if it's just a fleeting moment of excitement.
Or just a moment's pleasure
Is what we're sharing purely for the instant gratification, a passing pleasure or is it more?
Can I believe the magic in your sighs
I yearn to believe the magic and passion that emanates from your every breath but I'm not sure if it's real or not.
And will you still love me tomorrow
I'm afraid the spark we have today will not last until tomorrow and our love may fade when the morning comes.
Tonight with words unspoken
Tonight, there are many things that we both feel but remain unsaid.
You say that I'm the only one
You tell me that I'm the one you want and will always be with me.
But will my heart be broken
I fear that by the end of the night, my heart may be shattered if your love for me is not genuine.
When the night meets the morning sun
When the night ends and the sun rises, I fear that our chance for true love may also cease.
I'd like to know if your love
I wish to know if your feelings towards me are genuine and true.
Is a love I can be sure of
I'm searching for a love that I can count on and rely on without any doubts or fears.
So tell me now and I won't ask again
Please put an end to my doubts and fears by giving me a true answer on whether you will love me tomorrow or not.
Will you still love me tomorrow
I need to know if your love for me will still be alive and strong even after tonight.
Will you still love me tomorrow
Can I count on your heart to remain faithful and true to me in the days to come?
Will you still love me tomorrow
Is this love something worth holding onto or will it be fleeting?
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Carole King, Gerry Goffin
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
John C Felicione
I remember the excitement of hearing this for the first time on the car radio while my father drove me to school. It's still one of my favorite songs and I think Melanie made it better.
dave o connell
This was the first record I ever bought. I think this is the definitive version. I truly love the emotional texture of Melanie's voice. It conveys such sadness and vulnerability.
Andy Fredericks
Takes me back to being 14 ,love this version. My sister had the single,really strange seeing that label again.
Ian Fielding
This is always my GO TO version. Thank you.
Krony Discos
La mejor versión de esta canción . Saludos desde Madrid ( España )
John Edward Boulton
Melanie Safka - one of the all-time icons... serendipitously superb....
D.A. Elliott Jr.
This song has sure been covered by a lot of artists.
Joe Blow
Best version of this song.
colin webb
I love this version even better than The Shirelles, thank you for a great post.
John Robertson
superior indeed, takes me back