American singer/songwriter, born February 3, 1947 in Astoria, New York, died January 23, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1971, she formed her own label [l48544] with her husband producer [a476818] (1942-2010). They were married in 1968 and had 2 daughters [a=Leilah And Jeordie] and 1 son [a=Beau Jarred Schekeryk]. At the beginning of her career, Melanie was a follower of [a2374145]. At the age of 22, she was one of only three women who performed at Woodstock, and in 1971 Melanie became a spokesperson and did…