Bethel, NY - The ashes of Richie Havens will be scattered across the site of the 1969 Woodstock Festival on the anniversary of the final day of the concert he opened with a nearly three-hour ...

FILE - In this July 26, 1994 file photo, Woodstock '69 veterans, from left, Melanie Safka, Judy Collins and Richie Havens get together at the Bendix Diner in New York. The trio introduced a ...

NEW YORK (AP) Richie Havens, who sang and strummed for a sea of people at Woodstock, has died of a heart attack Monday, his family said in a statement. He was 72. Havens, a folk singer and guitarist, ...

Almost 40 years since the festival of "Three Days of Peace & Music," legendary musician Richie Havens still speaks about his incredible experience at Woodstock like it happened yesterday. His ...

Havens died of a heart attack in New Jersey, his family said in a statement. He was born in Brooklyn. Havens was known for his crafty guitar work and cover songs, including his well-received cover of ...

Guitarist Richie Havens passed away April 22, 2013. (AP PHOTO) Guitarist Richie Havens has died at age 72, according to a press release sent out by the Live Loud booking agency Monday, April 22. The ...

Veteran singer-songwriter Richie Havens, who was the first act on stage at the original Woodstock Music & Art Fair in 1969, will perform at noon on Aug. 14 at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts on ...