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00:00 on April 22 2013

(Say Goodbye) Legendary folk songwriter Richie Havens dies at 72

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
21:08 on April 22 2013

Woodstock singer Havens, 72, dies of heart attack

Mercury News, California — Richie Havens, who sang and strummed for a sea of people at Woodstock, has died at 72. more info
21:30 on April 22 2013

Richie Havens, Folk Star Who Opened Woodstock, Dies at 72

People.com — The singer and guitarist who performed at Woodstock in 1969, has died of a heart attack more info
21:51 on April 22 2013

Woodstock Icon Richie Havens Dies

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
22:05 on April 22 2013

R.I.P. Richie Havens

Consequence of Sound — Folk legend was 72. more info
22:53 on April 22 2013

Folk singer Richie Havens dead at 72

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. more info
06:03 on April 23 2013

Richie Havens: 1941-2013

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
08:30 on April 23 2013

Richie Havens: Woodstock Folk Hero Dies

Sky News — The musician, who opened the Woodstock festival and held the audience spellbound for three hours, suffers a heart attack. more info
09:55 on April 23 2013

Richie Havens Dies, Twitter Pays Tribute To Folk Legend

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
05:19 on April 22 2013

Woodstock opener Richie Havens dies at 72

USA Today Music — The folk singer, who came to fame after his 1969 performance, suffered a heart attack. more info
22:50 on April 22 2013

Folk musician Richie Havens dead at 72, his talent agency says

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
09:31 on April 23 2013

Richie Havens, Legendary Folk Singer Who Opened Woodstock, Dies At 72

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
21:21 on April 22 2013

Richie Havens, iconic Woodstock singer, dies at 72

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
21:26 on April 22 2013

Richie Havens dead at 72

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Folk legend Richie Havens has died at the age of 72. more info
03:00 on April 23 2013

Richie Havens' creative, political spirit never wavered

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
13:30 on April 23 2013

Richie Havens, Folk Singer Who Opened Woodstock, Dead at 72

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

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