MELANIE "Oddball" COMPLETE 

Her raw talent and honest songwriting combined with her rare beauty is such a great combination.

She was an amazing talent, maybe the most underrated artist of her era. Great voice, crazy vibrato and performed with sick passion. Long live Melanie Safka!

Rest in Peace, wonderful Melanie, I loved you so! May God be with your family, you are with him now.

I was a teenager at that time. My daughter was born in 1980. I named her Melanie after this singer.

She's one of a few female vocalists that haven't sold their sole. She's a brilliant person who sings brilliantly.

She really is a beautiful soul and didn't buy into the bullshit of the time rather formed her own grounded view.

what a rare gift to see this gifted singer and songwriter being interviewed. She is so lovely.

I went all by myself to see her in concert back in 1972...I'm so glad...she's a living doll with a mystical streak...and may I say, echoing all of you,...she's beautiful...she looks like a doll!!

Forever our flower child!!! Thanks Melanie!!

How cute and wonderful was she? RIP Melanie

I love this odd-ball. Beautiful to look at and a beautiful voice to match

RIP Melanie 2024 😢🙏🏻

She is too good for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Love Melanie. What a great voice she has. Been a fan since 71. ❤️

Can't believe how young she looks amazingly beautiful, glad she still performing.

This woman is rock solid. Godspeed, Melanie!

Can you imagine a musician showing their home address to a television audience today? Wow.

RIP Melanie - heaven has a gained a beautiful person and voice.

Melanie did the best cover of Ruby Tuesday I preferred even to the Stones original.

I have every single LP from the Beatles, Simon and Garfield, and Melanie.. I listened to Melanie more than any other. Can't believe she is not better appreciated...the voice, the writing,...the voice.

Nothing oddball about Melanie, a great sense of fun with a heart, and made light of difficult times, and always sang with a smile,while delivering a message,

Her voice and personality are beautiful. Xxx

This is one of my heroes. All my life and still now, she is my favorite singer.

I love her song Peace will come. I protested Viet Nam in high school. But also had a cousin who was there. So I understand the support of our troops yet not necessarily supporting war. Look what they've done to my song is a great song. But she has so many others worthy of listening to.

Melanie influenced me to become a vegetarian in the late 1960s. She gave it up after seven years? I hung in for 12. At a point I owned 17 different vinyl LPs, with duplicates of some of them. RIP Melanie, you've been a big part of my life.

Never saw Melanie interviewed, but enjoyed her music way back in the 70s. I bought Brand New Key on a 45 when it came out. She's very accomplished and talented. I knew her music, but didn't know her. Thanks for posting this. I now know her better. God bless Melanie. RIP

Cindi Lauper borrowed heavily from Melanie’s singing style. I’m sure Melanie was flattered

She should be in the rock n roll hall offame.

A real treasure is Melanie.

She’s was beautiful and natural and still these years later .they were some fantastic artists in those days

She's such a genuinely nice person and still looks great.

So Glad I stumbled across this interview. I now know their is so much more depth than I ever realized to this wonderful person and I can enjoy her output of music that much more!! Being a VietNam era Vet I say GOD BLESS US ALL. TKS to whoever posted this... And now I;m off to listen to Brand New Key again..

She had dozens of great songs like Lay it all down.

Not liking how much the interviewer continually interrupted Melanie. Would have liked to hear complete answers. Still love Melanie!

I remember Melanie a the Isle of Wight Festival. I was working backstage and she was sitting alone of the grass and she spoke to me as I went past. Most of the 'stars' were stoned, cagey or aloof in some way but she was just rea, maybe a little lostl. I think that refusal to play their game put her out on a limb somehow. I love it when people discover her now and can't believe what they are hearing. Eva Cassidy had a lot in common with her.

What a peaceful, loving person!

Went to a concert in Manchester 1972 never forgot it, she had a sore throat from the previous concert but continued and was magnificent. So happy to see all this on You Tube so many memories

She was a good egg. Rest in peace girl.

Melanie Thanks for being in our lives.

I love(d) Melanie. Her music was so down to earth.

god she is beautiful

Melanie still lookin good baby thanks for the memories

Love, love, love this woman

She still sings beautifully, and she’s still gorgeous!

Love the hamburger story. She is completely genuine

Gorgeous lady with a big voice.

RIP, sweetheart - thank you for spreading love and joy!

i loved her in the 70,s, have just rediscovered her, so happy,

she's a sweetheart.

A great, great talent who will be so very missed. (Melanie was one of Johnny Carson’s very first guests and he just loved her singing…invited her back). Very sad day for me.

RIP Melanie ❤

Jewel became a nominal star around the X of this shows broadcast. Melanie was Jewel 20 yrs earlier.

Thank you Ian for uploading the complete video! Melanie, you're truely the most beautiful soul, and thank you for sharing your stage personality with us.

Outstanding I can’t believe I missed this talented beauty . I got a lot of catching up to do!

Melanie is missed!!! Great singer/guitarist!!!

" little bit of me " ALWAYS makes me weep beautiful song !

Support the troops. This is part of what makes Melanie so cool.

A wonderful, loving spirit!

I don't like when hosts interrupt. Over and over. Hang back, settle down. Melanie sounds very similar to Fleetwood stevie nicks. Similar vibrato. Anyone else hear it? 😊

Always loved Melanie. 🥰

thank you Ian, beautiful!!! Love you Melanie, always and forever!!!

Such a little child's voice & such a great big heart. Her voice was so plaintive, so high on life. She was everybody's little soul sister. Makes me cry everytime I hear her.

At Woodstock 69 she was one gorgeous singer

A TRUE TALENT

Everybody obsesses about brand new key. Just a kids song. Listen to her album 'Affectionately'. Full of wonderful songs, 'Johnny Boy' 'Tuning my guitar', classics, never mentioned

Nothing breaks like a heart ❤

Thanks for the great upload!

She's a lovely woman. Inside and out.

She passed away yesterday 23rd January 2024.

beautiful eyes wow ...shes got THAT expression ..

From one of the "Albumn Touchers" to the Artist.... thanks for your music.

Amazing artist and songwriter!!

Melanie was 22, not 18, in August 1969 during the Woodstock Festival.

What is the best hardest, and will never be forgotten she was not going to tempted but beautiful❤❤❤❤🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

This must be my lucky day!!! What a darling, and I sweetly devoured her music from the 60's & 70's! What a treasure!

Thx Ian 4 this video , cousa I guess Melanie is damn good singer , maybe one of the best.

She wasn’t a real hippie, but the majority of us weren’t. We were faux hippies, i.e., flower children. She was definitely a flower child. Met her during the Moratorium Day event in NYC.

''There are one are closer to ~ the very Author of pain & sacrifice Himself. Than those who choose to ~ perform it for the sake & safety of others.'' - U.S. Paratrooper Sgt. 82nd Abn Div.1/504. 50 yrs. ago back in '74.

I like her. Always loved the Rollerskate Song which was kind of a personal anthem. She reminds me a little of Mama Cass.

She's still a doll!!!

May God , she is still beautiful !!!!!!

RIP beautiful lady

Forget the first 9 minutes, folks. go straight to the 8:55 mark. "LAY DOWN, LAY IT DOWN, LAY IT ALL DOWN ....!!!"

Cobwebs….. great songs great personality

thank you

Maybe saved my life when I was 14 back in '71. Hard time, special song. Thank you.

She was awesome.

so funny listening to her voice, she sounds just like Melanie Griffith's tone/voice. Wow

Such a unique, strong voice. I saw her perform in a club in Nyack, NY about 20 years ago. Her voice brought me to tears. Wish more people would listen to all her music not just the hits.

Much Love Melanie live long and prosper

Love you Melanie!

Wow. Beautiful voice. And that pretty nice woman. Charming

She was and IS..."an amazing talent"! I can also attest to her shy humility. Way back in 1971, "Brand New Key" came out, and it was ALL OVER 1970's AM radio. My mom owned, and loved, Melanie's "Candles in the Rain" LP and played it all the time. At the time, my mom was working in the Records and Tapes department of the local K-Mart (remember THEM?!) I remember my dad cranking up Led Zeppelin while we waited in the car in that winter cold parking lot, and I still remember her and my dad talking about her shift that night, and my mom would say, "Well, another night of pissed off people furious that we're sold out of BOTH "Brand New Key" and "Me and Bobby McGee," I will never forget that! About 2 years ago, it was announced that Melanie would be coming to Columbus, OH, where we live, so OF COURSE my partner and I got the tickets and we went. So, as we're waiting in the basement lounge for the show, I can't help but watch the guys setting things up, and one of those guys looks a lot like Melanie's son, Beau Jared, and it was! He stopped right next to our table to discuss details with security, so I realized that I would literally be right next to her as she exited the stage!! As he walked past our table, I actually met and spoke with Beau! Long story short, the show was great, and Melanie's sense of humor was great, but the best part was when, after the show, they all walked right up next to our table; having anticipated this, I jumped up, OF COURSE, when Melanie was about to be right beside me, and Beau reached over to shake my hand while introducing me to his mom, MELANIE! I told Melanie that I was a huge fan since 1970, and she just stood there, smiling, but also appearing a bit nervous and uncomfortable, so right after I involuntarily hugged her, I stepped aside to give her the space she clearly needed. She was indeed....so very shy and unassuming! We all love you, Melanie!

She performed with the superstars, but she was one of them. I used to idolise her but still enjoy most of her music, except for the Nickel Song that she had to include on every album 😄 So sad she's gone even though in latter years her talent seemed to wane in my opinion. Hope she will be in the resurrection to come (Rev 21:1-4)

She wasn't a great guitar player. She wasn't a trained or great singer. But she was Melanie. And for me, at 18 in 1971, she was an important part of my musicical experiences. What I've learned today, upon hearing of her passing, by looking at many interviews and older concerts was that she was a grounded individual who stayed married, stayed being MOM, and stayed true to her principals and core beliefs. A Jersey girl. This single post is my tribute to her and her family.

Still so beautiful.....

Melanie, i💖you!!😘💕💖

Always her sweet self..🙏🎸🌷👀🗝️one of the best🌟

She still sounds GR8 👍

The interviewer is the oddball.