Autographs of Melanie Safka
Melanie Anne Safka-Schekeryk (born February 3, 1947), professionally known as Melanie or Melanie Safka, is an American singer-songwriter. She is best known for the 1971–72 global hit "Brand New Key", plus her 1970 version of "Ruby Tuesday", which was originally written and recorded by the Rolling Stones, her composition "What Have They Done to My Song Ma", and her 1970 international breakthrough hit "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)" (inspired by her experience of performing at the 1969 Woodstock music festival). More about Melanie Safka
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Melanie was born and raised in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens, New York City. Her father, Frederick M. Safka (1924–2009), was of Ukrainian ancestry, and her mother, jazz singer Pauline "Polly" Altomare (1926–2003), was of Italian heritage. Melanie made her first public singing appearance at age four on the radio show Live Like A Millionaire, performing the song "Gimme a Little Kiss". She moved with her family to Long Branch, New Jersey, and attended Long Branch High School. Bothered by being pegged by her classmates as a "beatnik" in school, she ran away to California and, after her return to New Jersey, transferred to Red Bank High School in Red Bank, New Jersey; she graduated in 1964, though she was blocked from attending her commencement exercise due to an overdue library book.
In the 1960s, Melanie started performing at The Inkwell, a coffee house in the West End section of Long Branch. After high school, her parents insisted that she go to college, so she studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York, where she began singing in the folk clubs of Greenwich Village, such as The Bitter End, and signed her first recording contract. Read even more about Melanie Safka at Wikipedia
In the 1960s, Melanie started performing at The Inkwell, a coffee house in the West End section of Long Branch. After high school, her parents insisted that she go to college, so she studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York, where she began singing in the folk clubs of Greenwich Village, such as The Bitter End, and signed her first recording contract. Read even more about Melanie Safka at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Melanie Safka
The most expensive item with a signature of Melanie Safka (Rare Inscribed & Signed ~ Melanie (Melanie Safka) Australian Tour 2014 Program .) was sold in February 2024 for £141.56 while the cheapest item (MELANIE SAFKA HAND SIGNED AUTOGRAPH COLOUR PHOTO 60' 70's SINGER MUSIC WOODSTOCK) found a new owner for £0.99 in June 2017. The month with the most items sold (3) was April 2013 with an average selling price of £15.00 for an autographed item of Melanie Safka. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in February 2024 with £80.77 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.99 was June 2017. In average, an autographed item from Melanie Safka is worth £19.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Melanie Safka were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | MELANIE (Safka) 8x10 signed photo in person | £21.00 | |
| MELANIE (Safka) 8x10 signed photo in person | £19.00 | |
| MELANIE (Safka) 8x10 signed photo in person | £15.00 | |
| MELANIE (Safka) 8x10 signed photo in person. | £19.00 | |
| MELANIE (SAFKA) AUTOGRAPH *BRAND NEW KEY* HAND SIGNED 10X8 PHOTO | £44.99 | |
| MELANIE (Safka) original AUTOGRAPH 8x10 signed photo (hand signed) | £18.00 | |
| MELANIE (Safka) original AUTOGRAPH 8x10 signed photo (hand signed) | £18.00 | |
| MELANIE (Safka) original AUTOGRAPH 8x10 signed photo (hand signed) | £20.00 | |
| MELANIE (Safka) original AUTOGRAPH 8x10 signed photo (hand signed) | £23.00 | |
| Melanie Safka Autograph *Brand New Key, Gather Me* Hand Signed 10x8 Photo | £30.00 | |
| Melanie Safka Gunter Zint Signed 1980s Print (Germany) | £35.00 | |
| MELANIE SAFKA HAND SIGNED AUTOGRAPH COLOUR PHOTO 60' 70's SINGER MUSIC WOODSTOCK | £0.99 | |
| Melanie Safka MELANIE *original* Signed Autograph A4 size full colour | £19.99 | |
| Melanie Safka Signed LP Leftover Wine 1970 | £8.50 | |
| Rare Inscribed & Signed ~ Melanie (Melanie Safka) Australian Tour 2014 Program . | £141.56 | |