The New York Times – Music:
Just 22 when she charmed the festival crowd, she went on to enjoy success with songs like “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)” and “Brand New Key.”
Category: Woodstock Music Festivals
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Essra Mohawk, Self-Described Flower Child Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 75
The New York Times – Music:
She missed a shot at Woodstock glory. But she recorded well-received albums under her own name and worked with Frank Zappa, Jerry Garcia and others.
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John Morris, Who Brought Rock Legends to the Stage, Dies at 84
The New York Times – Music:
As a coordinator of the Woodstock festival and the hallowed New York venue Fillmore East, he helped showcase the likes of Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin.
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Bobbi Ercoline, Whose Hug Became a Symbol of Woodstock, Dies at 73
The New York Times – Music:
Embracing her boyfriend, a blanket around them, she appeared on the cover of the ubiquitous soundtrack album of “Woodstock,” the 1970 documentary film about the music festival.
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In the Hudson Valley and Catskills, Veteran Rockers Start Over
The New York Times – Music:
How the Hudson Valley and the Catskills became the home to grunge icons, ex-punks and one-hit wonders.
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Arnold Skolnick, Whose Poster Embodied Woodstock, Dies at 85
The New York Times – Music:
On short notice, he created the bird-on-a-guitar design that advertised the 1969 festival — and became a symbol of the era.
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‘Summer of Soul’ Reclaims a Concert Documentary Tradition
The New York Times – Music:
As music stars turn to movies as promotional tools, the Questlove project looks back to a golden age of filmed performances that the academy rarely acknowledges.