Woodstock star Richie Havens dies, aged 72

Veteran US folk singer Richie Havens, who shot to stardom with his distinctive style at the iconic 1969 Woodstock music festival, has died, his agent said. He was 72. Havens’ frenzied rhythmic strumming and searing vocal delivery on “Freedom/Motherless Child” mesmerized the crowds at Woodstock, which…