Ritchie Havens was the first artist to take the stage at Woodstock. Can you imagine the pressure? Sadly, he joins the growing list of insanely wonderful musicians to have passed away in 2013. What a voice that man had. Rest in peace Ritchie Havens.
Here’s a clip of his Woodstock performance. If this doesn’t make your head explode then you aren’t really alive.
Here’s one that I’ve always loved. It’s sort of a match made in… I don’t know. How the hell did this happen? Ritchie Havens appears on two cuts on Steve Hackett’s first post-Genesis album. A prog rock guitar player brings in a folk singer. It should probably mix like oil and water, but I’ve always loved this one.
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