Today marks the 47th anniversary of the inaugural Woodstock Music and Art Fair, one of the most important musical and counter-cultural events in popular culture! The four-day, New York-based music festival hosted some of the top rock and folk musicians of the time. Most remember the performances of Jimi Hendrix, Santana, Janis Joplin and the Who, but one of the most underrated performers at the show is the artist who kicked it off, the late, great singer-songwriter Richie Havens. Here’s a clip from his soulful opening Woodstock performance of “Freedom”, his improvisation of the traditional spiritual “Motherless Child“.