“Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)”, Melanie

This way: Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)

“Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)”, Melanie. This was the second single from Melanie 1970 album Candles in the Rain. The song proved to be her breakthrough hit in the United States. Released in March 1970, the recording was a spirited collaboration between the folk singer and songwriter Melanie and the Californian gospel act the Edwin Hawkins Singers, who had reached the national Top Ten the previous year with “Oh Happy Day”. Melanie wrote the song after performing at Woodstock in August 1969; the song’s lyrics describe what she felt as she looked out at the sea of people attending the music event. “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)” is also associated with certain events occurring during the Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam, held in 1969. One of my first musical loves. I own an impressive amount of her records, and really, they never disappoint.  


[Spotify] Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)