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 ...

NEW YORK (AP) Richie Havens, who sang and strummed for a sea of people at Woodstock, has died of a heart attack Monday, his family said in a statement. He was 72. Havens, a folk singer and guitarist, ...

Folk singer Richie Havens has died, aged 72. The Brooklyn-born musician passed away at home today (April 22) after suffering a heart attack. Havens appeared at the original Woodstock festival and was ...

47 years ago today, beloved performer and New Orleans festival favorite Richie Havens opened the first day of the Woodstock Festival. With his soulful voice and gentle demeanor, Havens embodied the ...

BETHEL, N.Y. — The ashes of Richie Havens have been scattered across the site of the 1969 Woodstock concert. Havens was the first act at Woodstock and his performance of "Freedom" was a highlight of ...

BETHEL, N.Y. — The ashes of Richie Havens will be scattered across the site of the 1969 Woodstock Festival on the anniversary of the final day of the concert he opened with a nearly three-hour ...

Richie Havens wasn’t SUPPOSED to open Woodstock, and he wasn’t scheduled to perform for three hours either. But sometimes a man’s just got to step in where he’s needed. Then, for the next three hours ...

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 ...