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In reply to the discussion: Richie Havens Dies at Age 72 [View all]ReRe
(10,597 posts)35. He now sleeps in heavenly peace....
K&R
...of which he sung nigh onto a half century. He was a genre unto himself. His pure deep voice combined with his 12 string acoustic guitar and perfectly timed rhythm brought us some of the most beautiful music known to man. Thank you, Richie Havens,
for making my heart pound and the hair on my arms stand straight up all these years.
...of which he sung nigh onto a half century. He was a genre unto himself. His pure deep voice combined with his 12 string acoustic guitar and perfectly timed rhythm brought us some of the most beautiful music known to man. Thank you, Richie Havens,
for making my heart pound and the hair on my arms stand straight up all these years.
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Singing Harry Chapin's W.O.L.D. at the Harry Chapin Congressional Medal Tribute at Carneige Hall
graham4anything
Apr 2013
#6
"Truth, Justice...and the American way (?)...I thought truth and justice WERE the American way."
KurtNYC
Apr 2013
#9
I saw Ritchie many times. Besides being possessed of a beautiful, uniquely "warm" voice,
whathehell
Apr 2013
#13
Another good man done gone. Saw Richie at Woodstock and he was asked to keep singing, with
FailureToCommunicate
Apr 2013
#25