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Woodstock Festival of 1969
Richie Havens Stalls at Woodstock

  By Sarah Dejak • July 10, 2014 Uncategorized
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Singer Richie Havens, who was also the first performer at the original Woodstock Festival in Bethel, New York on August 15, 1969, talks about his extended performance that ended up lasting two hours and 45 minutes. Because some of the bands that were supposed to come up after Havens were … Continue reading

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Woodstock Festival of 1969
‘One Giant Family’

  By Sarah Dejak • July 10, 2014 Uncategorized

Susan Rodriguez, self-proclaimed hippie that was present during the first Woodstock Festival in Bethel, New York on August 15, 1969, takes us day-by-day through the music festival that helped to define a generation. Rodriguez discusses such topics as how people acted in a unified and loving manner, who her favorite … Continue reading