Woodstock開場歌手Richie Havens去世

當年為Woodstock音樂節開唱的黑人民歌手Richie Havens本月22日於他的故鄉紐澤西洲去世（72歲） ，原先主辦團体安排的團体因為人潮帶來的塞車而趕不及，Richie Havens毛遂自薦和少數到場的樂手與樂器替這個搖滾樂歷史上最出名的盛會唱了開場，因而為歌迷們認識。

Richie Havens 1941年出生於紐約布魯克林區，在woodstock音樂節出名後，1971年他有一首Here comes the sun曾獲得熱門排行榜第16名，那也是他唯一一首進百名排行榜的暢銷曲，1980年代Richie Havens曾替麥當勞等知名品牌唱廣告歌，2003年他回到紐約參與Woodstock四十週年活動，不久後即宣告退休。

Here comes the sun這首歌是披頭合唱團團員George Harrison所寫，他自己演唱的此曲也收錄在Beatles的專輯Abbey Road當中，雖然未曾推出過單曲小唱片，但是也很受歌迷們的喜愛。

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBbXKsKXyNU

 

Here comes the sun

The Beatles

Music & Lyrics : George Harrison

Here comes the sun, here comes the sun,

And I say it's all right

Little darling, it's been a long cold lonely winter

Little darling, it feels like years since it's been here

Here comes the sun, here comes the sun

And I say it's all right

Little darling, the smiles returning to the faces

Little darling, it seems like years since it's been here

Here comes the sun, here comes the sun

And I say it's all right

Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...

Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...

Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...

Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...

Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...

Little darling, I feel that ice is slowly melting

Little darling, it seems like years since it's been clear

Here comes the sun, here comes the sun,

And I say it's all right

It's all right