NEW YORK â€" 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.
Over a remarkable career that lasted nearly five decades â€" and only ended with a March 2012 Facebook announcement that he was retiring due to persistent health issues â€" Richie Havens developed a global reputation as a consummate interpreter of pop
Richie Havens once told NPR that he believed all music is folk music. Listen to Havens speak about Woodstock, Greenwich Village and why he loved performing in Neda Ulaby's remembrance, broadcast on Morning Edition, at the audio link on this page.
The musician passed away in his Jersey City home from a sudden heart attack.
Richie Havens, a seminal member of the New York folk scene of the '60s, died Monday morning from a sudden heart attack. He was 72. Havens, widely admired for his briskly rhythmic guitar style and richly textured voice, became a part of history for
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