Tag: Richie Havens

The Evolution of Watchtower

Last night I was listening to Richie Havens, one of my favorite voices, and his cover of All Along the Watchtower came on. I knew that it originated with Bob Dylan– and then Hendrix owned it– but I truly didn’t know how many versions of it there are. If you believe the Battlestar Galactica mythology, […]

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RIP Richie Havens

Gary Jackson over at A Time for Choosing has posted a nice tribute to Richie Havens, who passed away yesterday at the age of 72. Remembering Music Legend Richie Havens. Havens had one of those voices you just can’t forget. There was such energy and power and soul driving his music. So many “artists” today […]

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