"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. The same year, The Big 3 (folk group) a folk group featuring Cass Elliot, later of The Mamas and Papas, recorded the song for their first album. The song was subsequently recorded by many other singers.