Freedom: Richard Pierce Havens 1941-2013

Rest in peace Richie Havens 1941-2013 iconic American musician of the 60s counterculture who passed away at his home in New Jersey. DITHOB caught Mr Havens' performance at a wonderful outdoor lunchtime show a few summers ago at Brooklyn's Metrotech. Born in Brooklyn, Mr Havens interspersed his many classic original and cover versions songs with stories of playing stickball on Howard Avenue (met with cheers from the diverse crowd). DITHOB's earlier article reflecting a performance by a great folk artist, communicator, educator, activist and noble human being appears here

Mr. Havens' entry in Wikipedia  here 

NY Times obituary about Mr. Havens here
Note: This is Deep in the Heart of Brooklyn's 1000th post. May Peace, Prosperity, Creativity, and the spirit of the Renaissance and the Enlightenment flow to every region of the Earth.
Post #1 (June 2007) here_