Folk Music Legend

Folk music legend, Richie Havens, died on Monday , April 22, at the age of 72. Havens first performed with the McCrea Gospel Singers in his native Brooklyn as a teenager before embracing the folk movement in Greenwich Village during his 20s. In addition to making 21 studio albums and promoting them worldwide, Havens also devoted much of his time to charity. In 1991 he received the Peace Abbey Courage of Conscience Award.