Come_Away_Melinda
Come Away Melinda
1963 song
"Come Away Melinda" is a song written by Fred Hellerman and Fran Minkoff. An anti-war song, its first release was by Harry Belafonte in May 1963. Also in 1963 The Big 3 (folk group) a folk group with singer from The Mamas and Papas Cass Elliot before the advent of The Mamas and Papas recorded the song for their first album. The song was subsequently recorded by many other singers.