Melanie Lives!

Written By Mike Greenblatt
Melanie and the Fab Courettes

Known for her iconic performance at the 1969 Woodstock festival, Melanie [Long Branch] once recorded a cover version of “Rag Doll” by The Four Seasons [Newark] in 1984. The Fabulous Courettes, the duo from Brazil and Denmark, have taken Melanie’s cover and made a monster out of it that should fire-breathe your speakers into oblivion. Having just completed a stateside tour, these Fab Courettes are picking up steam via their Hold On We’re Coming album on Cleopatra Records which features a rock ‘em sock ’em robot recording of “Peppermint Twist,” the 1961 #1 hit single by Joey Dee & The Starliters [Garfield].

STREAM/LISTEN: Melanie & The Courettes, “Rag Doll”

Melanie

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Mike Greenblatt

MIKE GREENBLATT has been writing for Goldmine magazine and New Jersey's Aquarian Weekly for more than 35 years. His writing subjects fill the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

He's interviewed Joe Cocker, Graham Nash, David Crosby, Carlos Santana, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Johnny Cash, and members of The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. He was 18 when he attended Woodstock in 1969.

In addition to writing about music, Greenblatt has worked on publicity campaigns for The Animals, Pat Benatar, Johnny Winter, Tommy James and Richard Branson, among others. He is currently the editor of The Jersey Sound.

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