Gary Wright's tune My Love Is Alive, was probably played on the radio 73,987,945 times in the 70's, bested only by his Dream Weaver in ubiquitousness. Richie Havens, amazingly, finds something in there. The cover comes from his excellent 2002 release Wishing Well, where he also takes on Pink Floyd (On The turning Away), while turning in some stellar originals with a much-more-than-folk style. T...
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Even if you weren't at Woodstock,this is one of those performances that's hard to beat.Richie’s Woodstock appearance proved to be a major turning point in his career. As the festival’s first performer, he held the crowd spellbound for nearly three hours, called back for encore after encore. Having run out of tunes, he improvised a song based on the old spiritual "Motherless Child" that became
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I so much like the way Richie Havens does this song, from his album "Collection".Nice mellow Monday song...( everyone already knows this is a Marvin Gaye song, right?)
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Finally at last I get to hear this version 30 plus years later!!
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I was just over at Debi's Mog and I agree. Enough is enough. Here is Richie Havens take on "Lives in the Balance". Just saw him a week or so ago at BB Kings. Forty years on and he is still a voice that demands to be heard. To those who have served or are serving this country my family thanks you for your sacrifices. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
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Rockin' Richie Havens' version is pretty darn groovy. I hope you enjoy this as much as i do. Today being groundhogs day, reminded me of spring's inevitable arrival. I think the little guy may have seen his shadow which (supposedly) means six more weeks of winter. At least for us New Englanders. BUT HEY! thats no reason not to be excited for the warm weather!
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I'm sure everybody knew about this man before me. I only heard of him a few weeks ago. I was talking to a friend, telling him that there has never been a decent cover of a beatles song. Which up until that point I didn't think there was. So my friend knowing I like weird men with beards and a talent for music gave me this.I was very impressed. Here comes the sun is the first track on the a...
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Richie Havens ' career has come full circle. Back in 1967 he was one of first artists signed to the fledgling label Verve Forecast . Over the years he wandered from label to label, always on the move, much like his constant touring schedule over the years. He's now returned for his umpteenth album, Nobody Left To Crown , which was released earlier this year. If you're not familiar with Haven...
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This is a part of the "Nancy Jazz Pulsations" called NJP; Richie Havens opened, i've taped him also. There are two gaps (2 or 3 seconds), i haven't noted where exactly. SMV is a bass supergroup formed in 2008. The group's name comes from the first initials of each of its members, Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller, and Victor Wooten. The collaboration gained momentum when the three first played tog...
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