Melanie, the chart-topping folk singer of "Brand New Key" who also performed at the Woodstock, has died at the age of 76.
Woodstock Music Festival co-producer Michael Lang died at the age of 77 on Jan. 8 from a rare form of non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Lang served as the organizer of the Woodstock, as well as the organizer for its follow-up events, Woodstock '94 and the ill-fated Woodstock '99. Source:Ric ...
Winston Churchill, born in Woodstock, England in 1874, was a dynamic statesman, orator, and author whose political career spanned over half a century. The son of Lord Randolph Churchill and his American wife Jennie Jerome, he was a direct descendent of the Dukes of Marlborough. His early yea...
He also achieved fame with memorable performances at major festivals like Monterey Pop Festival (1967) where he famously set his guitar on fire during his performance; Woodstock (1969), where his rendition of Star-Spangled Banner became an emblematic moment reflecting turbulent times...
After a rousing reception at the Woodstock Music Festival in 1969, Melanie was inspired to write this song about how she felt looking out at half a million young people gathered together to celebrate the music they loved. A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle The song also has an...
LOOK: What major laws were passed the year you were born? Data for this list was acquired from trusted online sources and news outlets. Read on to discover what major law was passed the year you were born and learn its name, the vote count (where relevant), and its impact and significa...
No vehicle is more closely associated with 1960s counterculture as the VW microbus, a frequent sight at the Woodstock music festival in 1969. The easily adaptable vehicle has appeared in many films, among them Oscar winners “Little Miss Sunshine” and “Argo.” It was also the vehicle of ch...
Roger Daltrey didn’t write a note of “Tommy,” but he found himself as a singer telling the story of the deaf, dumb and blind boy who becomes a messiah at high-profile at Woodstock and the Isle of Wight. More than 40 years later, Daltrey is still finding ways to express himself th...
No vehicle is more closely associated with 1960s counterculture as the VW microbus, a frequent sight at the Woodstock music festival in 1969. The easily adaptable vehicle has appeared in many films, among them Oscar winners “Little Miss Sunshine” and “Argo.” It was also...
Memorable for their performance at Woodstock, their hits included "Wooden Ships," "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes," and "Southern Cross." A statement issued about Crosby's death read, "It is with great sadness after a long illness, that our beloved David (Croz) Crosby has passed away. He was lo...