Her death was announced by her children Leilah, Jeordie and Beau Jarred.
A cause of death was not disclosed.
Mom passed, peacefully, out of this world and into the next on January 23rd, 2024.
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A hit in the Netherlands, it became a staple of freeform FM radio in the early 1970s.
She was named Billboards No.
1 Top Female Vocalist for 1972.
She never completely abandoned her career or her fans, though.
In 2019, she appeared on the BBCs New Years Eve annual specialJools Annual Hootenanny.
Melanie was predeceased by her husband and longtime manager Peter Schekeryk, who died in 2010.
Survivors include her children (and frequent musical collaborators) Beau Jarred, Leilah and Jeordie.
