Скачать или смотреть SHE WALKED ON STAGE ALONE AT WOODSTOCK — AND HALF A MILLION PEOPLE HELD LIGHTS

August 1969, Melanie Safka, 22, thought she was headed to a small festival—until she saw half a million people in muddy fields at Woodstock. Sent by her label with no guaranteed slot, no band, no crew, she waited nervously backstage. Joan Baez noticed and sent tea and honey—a small kindness before the storm. Rain pounded, schedules collapsed, and suddenly, the unknown girl was needed. Alone on stage, guitar in hand, she sang as candles lit up the hillside. That night, a ritual was born. Melanie immortalized it in “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain),” founded her own label, and inspired generations of independent musicians. She passed away January 23, 2024. One scared, brave girl showed up—and the world has been holding lights ever since.