Born From Greatness
One of Woodstock’s headliners happened to be Melanie Safka, whose sensational performance was recorded while she electrified the thousands of fans present. Incredibly, Safka was so moved by Woodstock and her time there that it was the motivation for one of the star’s best tracks, ‘Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)’. The bracketed part of the song refers to the sea of lighters the singer watched while the deluge continued.
Born From Greatness
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