Richie Havens is best known for being the first performer to take the stage at Woodstock — where he delivered a nearly three-hour set that eventually made him.
Singer/songwriter Richie Havens died today at the age of 72. Havens grew up in Brooklyn singing with a choir in church and with doo wop groups on street corners. He crossed the river to figure out how to make a go of it in
NEW YORK — Richie Havens, the folk singer and guitarist who was the first performer at Woodstock, died Monday at age 72. Havens died of a heart attack in New Jersey, his family said in a statement.
Richie Havens is best known for being the first performer to take the stage at Woodstock — where he delivered a nearly three-hour set that eventually made him.
Richie Havens with friend @ Clearwater in 2009 (more by Chris La Putt) We lost a big one today. Folk legend Richie Havens passed away today from a heart attack at age 72. The singer, who famously opened Woodstock in
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