Monday, April 22, 2013

RIP, Richie Havens

(via David Corn)

Richie Havens, the man who opened Woodstock, died earlier today. Here he is at Woodstock w/ his best-known song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fA51wyl-9IE


Here is his cover of "Here Comes the Sun" (and others by the Beatles and Dylan):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBbXKsKXyNU&list=ALBTKoXRg38BCTrh5-OufClp14fQR5IW6T


*his obituary from NYT: http://www.therootsagency.com/artist-roster/richie-havens

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