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Richie Havens, 1941 – 2013

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Richie Havens, 1941 – 2013

To mark the passing of legendary protest singer Richie Havens, we are allotment his performance of "Freedom" at the massive Feb. 15, 2003, demonstration against the Iraq War, which took place in New York City as millions filled the streets around the world.

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 with friend @ Clearwater in 2009 (more by Chris La Putt) We lost a huge one today. Folk legend Richie Havens passed gone today from a heart attack at age 72. The singer, who famously opened Woodstock in

To mark the passing of legendary protest singer Richie Havens, we are allotment his performance of "Freedom" at the massive Feb. 15, 2003, demonstration against the Iraq War, which took place in New York City as millions

Born on January 21, 1941, in Brooklyn, New York, American folk singer Richie Havens is indelibly linked to the Woodstock generation. After starting out performing in neighborhood doo-wop and gospel groups, Havens went to Greenwich Village, where he

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