The musical, conceived and designed by Haldoupis, featured Melanie's music and told the story of meeting Peter, falling in love, and working together to produce her music. Melanie performed during …

6 days ago · Melanie Watson Bernhardt, the trailblazing actress who played Kathy Gordon for four episodes on the 1980s sitcom “Diff’rent Strokes” and became one of the first disabled performers …

Dec 29, 2025 · ‘Diff’rent Strokes’ Actress Melanie Watson Dies at 57 The former child star’s brother confirmed she died Friday in Colorado Springs after being hospitalized earlier in the week.

With her sweet, captivating voice, quirky yet insightful songwriting and bubbly, upbeat, free-spirited hippie persona, pop and folk singer/songwriter Melanie totally epitomized the whole "flower power" …

Jan 25, 2024 · "Brand New Key" and "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)" songstress Melanie has died at the age of 76, her three children confirmed.

6 days ago · Melanie Watson has died. Her role on "Diff'rent Strokes" marked one of the first times a disabled actor played a disabled character on television.

Jan 24, 2024 · Melanie, the chart-topping folk singer of “Brand New Key” and “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)” who performed at the Woodstock festival in 1969, died on Tuesday.

Jan 23, 2024 · Melanie was a folk singer and songwriter who had major hits in the 1970s with “Brand New Key” and “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain),” and she was one of three women who performed …

Jan 24, 2024 · Melanie, the singer who performed at Woodstock in 1969 and had major pop hits with “Brand New Key” and “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)” in the early ’70s, died Tuesday at age 76.

Jan 25, 2024 · Melanie, the singer-songwriter who rose through the New York folk scene, performed at Woodstock and had a series of 1970s hits including the enduring cultural phenomenon “Brand New …