Michael Lang, Woodstock festival co-creator, dies at 77
The Hindu
Lang put together the festival as the Vietnam War raged and led increasing numbers of disaffected young Americans to turn away from traditional mores and embrace a lifestyle that celebrated freedom of expression
Michael Lang, a co-creator and promoter of the 1969 Woodstock music festival that served as a touchstone for generations of music fans, has died.
Michael Pagnotta, a spokesperson for Lang’s family, said Sunday the 77-year-old had been battling non-Hodgkin lymphoma and passed away on January 8 at New York’s Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
“He was absolutely an historic figure, and also a great guy," Mr. Pagnotta, who said he had known Lang for about 30 years, told The Associated Press. "Both of those thing go hand in hand."
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