Richie Havens, the New York City folk singer thrust by circumstance onto center stage as the opening act of Woodstock, the legendary 1969 music festival, has died. He was 72. He died Monday of a heart ...

Havens died of a heart attack in New Jersey, his family said in a statement. He was born in Brooklyn. Havens was known for his crafty guitar work and cover songs, including his well-received cover of ...

Almost 40 years since the festival of "Three Days of Peace & Music," legendary musician Richie Havens still speaks about his incredible experience at Woodstock like it happened yesterday. His ...

Veteran singer-songwriter Richie Havens, who was the first act on stage at the original Woodstock Music & Art Fair in 1969, will perform at noon on Aug. 14 at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts on ...

CHICOPEE - This summer will mark the 40th anniversary of Woodstock, rock's most fabled music festival. It pretty much gave a whole bunch of musical artists a free pass for life, a business card they ...

You may not think you know Richie Havens, but there’s a good chance you do. If you’ve watched the 1970 documentary that chronicled Woodstock, the world-famous New York festival and countercultural ...

NEW YORK — Richie Havens, the folk singer and guitarist who was the first performer at Woodstock, died Monday. He was 72. Havens died of a heart attack in New Jersey, his family said in a statement.

DETROIT (Billboard) - Richie Havens is going back to the garden -- again. The veteran singer-songwriter, who was the first act on stage at the original Woodstock Music & Art Fair in 1969, will perform ...

Richie Havens, the folk singer and guitarist who was the first performer at Woodstock, died Monday, his family said. He was 72. Havens died of a heart attack, the family said it a statement. Further ...

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. He ...