Bands that Performed at Woodstock, 6-12
In this segment of our list of all 32 bands that performed at Woodstock, you will find Joan Báez and Arlo Guthrie.6. Bert Sommer
Bert Sommer was a folksinger and former member of the baroque-pop group the Left Banke. Sommer played ten songs at the festival, including "Jennifer," "Jeanette," and "America." He continued to record and perform until his death in 1990.
7. Tim Hardin
Tim Hardin was also a Greenwich Village folk musician and composer. During his hour-long set, Hardin performed only two songs -- "Misty Roses" and "If I Were a Carpenter," which was a top-ten hit for Bobby Darin. Hardin continued to record until 1973 and died of a heroin and morphine overdose in 1980.
8. Ravi Shankar
Bengali-Indian musician and composer Ravi Shankar is best known for teaching George Harrison to play the sitar. His work with Harrison and other rock stars landed him a gig at Woodstock, where he played five songs in the rain, including "Tabla Solo in Jhaptal." Today, his daughters Anoushka Shankar and Norah Jones are both successful musicians.
9. Melanie
Melanie, born Melanie Anne Safka-Schekeryk, made her first recording at age five and was successful in Europe with "Beautiful People," one of the two songs she performed at Woodstock. She later recorded "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)" after being inspired by the Woodstock audience lighting candles during her set.
10. Arlo Guthrie
Prior to Woodstock, Arlo Guthrie -- the son of folksinger and composer Woody Guthrie -- was best known for his 18-minute-long song (and subsequent film) "Alice's Restaurant," which describes how he avoided the draft. Arlo played three songs at Woodstock, "Coming into Los Angeles," "Walking Down the Line," and "Amazing Grace." He continues to record and performed his song "City of New Orleans" at fund-raisers for victims of Hurricane Katrina.
11. Joan Báez
Day one at Woodstock closed with Joan Báez, probably the most famous folk and protest singer to perform at the festival. Báez performed 12 songs at Woodstock, including her hits "Joe Hill" and "Sweet Sir Galahad" and classics such as "Swing Low Sweet Chariot" and "We Shall Overcome." After more than 50 years in the music biz, Báez continues to record and perform songs about nonviolence, civil and human rights, and the environment.
12. Quill
Day two at Woodstock kicked off around noon with the Boston band Quill. They had opened for several notable artists, including The Who, Sly & the Family Stone, The Grateful Dead, and Janis Joplin. At Woodstock, Quill played four songs, including "They Live the Life" and "Waitin' for You." After Woodstock, Quill released its first album, which fizzled, and the band broke up in 1970.
On the next page, you will find more bands that performed at Woodstock, including Santana and Janis Joplin.
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