Richie Havens

A product of Greenwich Village's folk scene, Richie Havens gave a three-hour performance at the original Woodstock festival in 1969. (He capped his epic set with the improvised song, "Freedom.") The next forty years of his career would include stints in acting and environmental activism. He joins us to share his 30th album, Nobody Left to Crown.  This is a repeat edition of Soundcheck.

A product of Greenwich Village's folk scene, Richie Havens gave a three-hour performance at the original Woodstock festival in 1969. He capped his epic set with the improvised song, "...