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Richie Havens

August 2019

  • Jimi Hendrix at Woodstock.

    'Groovy, groovy, groovy': listening to Woodstock 50 years on – all 38 discs

    It was a blueprint for Live Aid and every mega-festival since. We survey a new archive box set – in full – to uncover the real story of these ‘three days of peace and music’

23 April 2013

  • Richie Havens

    Richie Havens obituary

    American musician known for his performance at Woodstock who put a soulful, fiery twist on folk songs and covers
  • Richie Havens performs live for TV in Copenhagen, Denmark, in June 1969

    Richie Havens, my musical hero

    Groove Armada's Tom Findlay recalls writing songs, recording and touring with the musical great – and how he wowed their mums

  • The Roots Agency of Richie Havens

    Richie Havens – a life in pictures

    US folk musician who opened the Woodstock music festival in 1969 and performed for more than four decades has died aged 72

July 2007

  • Music blog
    OMM's 50 greatest cover versions ever

    What is the greatest cover version of all time? Jimi Hendrix's blazing version of 'All Along The Watchtower'? Rachid Taha's 'Rock el Casbah'? Richie Havens balearic version of 'Goin Back To My Roots'? OMM, in association with Audi TT Remastered, have picked the 50 greatest covers ever. See if you agree...

January 2007

  • Richie Havens

    Sage, Gateshead

July 2004

  • Richie Havens: Grace of the Sun

    (Evangeline)

January 2004

  • Richie Havens

    Jazz Cafe, London

January 2002

  • Honey-voiced Havens

    Richie Havens
    Jazz Cafe, London
    Rating: ****

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