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Metro.us▶ Woodstock

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Richie Havens will be remembered for his soulful voice and his thoughtful reinterpretations of the classics of his time.

(PHOTO CREDIT: Benoit Tessier/Reuters)

Playlist for folk musician Richie Havens dead at 72

Richie Havens, who opened the 1969 Woodstock musical festival with his version of “Motherless Child/Freedom,” died of a heart attack Monday at age 72.

Posted in Entertainment, Music, News
Tagged 1960s, Beatles, Bill Clinton, Bob Dylan, Django Unchained, Motherless Child, President Clinton, Quentin Tarantino, Richie Havens, The Who, Woodstock
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