(Say Goodbye) Legendary folk songwriter Richie Havens dies at 72
It's never a good day when you have to write two obituaries within eight hours of each other. Richie Havens, legendary songwriter, folk singer, and opener of the very first Woodstock Music Festival in 1969, has passed away at 72. The man was a legend with folk songwriting, doing an incredibly memorable, heartfelt cover of The Beatles' "Here Comes the Sun" in addition to releasing 21 studio albums over a near forty-year career. His style was immaculately soulful and often incorp...
ContactMusic — Folk legend Richie Havens has died at the age of 72.The New York native, who famously opened the fabled Woodstock festival in Bethel in 1969, passed... more info
L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Richie Havens, the veteran folk singer whose frenetic guitar strumming and impassioned vocals made him one of the defining voices and faces of Woodstock, and by extension... more info
Impose Magazine — It's never a good day when you have to write two obituaries within eight hours of each other. Richie Havens, legendary songwriter, folk singer, and opener of the very... more info
Topix — U.S. folk musician Richie Havens, who opened the historic 1969 Woodstock musical festival and energized the crowd with his version of "Motherless Child/Freedom," died of ... more info
CNN Showbiz — Folk singer Richie Havens, the opening act at the 1969 Woodstock music festival, died Monday of a sudden heart attack, his publicist said. He was 72.
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L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — An appreciation: The veteran folk rocker may not have reached the fame of other musicians of his generation, but the power of his voice and message stayed true.People who... more info
Here Comes The Flood —
Folk icon Richie Havens died yesterday in his home from a sudden heart attack. He was 72. His performance at Woodstock and his intense, rhythmic guitar style made him f... more info
ContactMusic — Richie Havens dies: the news broke yesterday (April 22, 2013) and Twitter’s members have been paying tribute to the folk legend whose star grew in... more info
Starpulse — Folk singer Richie Havens, best known for his near two-hour opening set at the Woodstock Music & Art Fair in 1969, died Monday morning after suffering a sudden heart atta... more info
E! Online — Richie Havens, the folk singer and guitarist who shot to fame as the first performer at the 1969 Woodstock festival, died Monday after suffering a heart attack at his hom... more info