Richie Havens & Louis Gossett Jr. - Handsome Johnny (Live 1987 Welcome Home concert)

Richie Havens with special guest Louis Gossett Jr. perform "Handsome Johnny" Live in Landover, MD on July 4th 1987 (Welcome Home benefit concert for Vietnam vets)

[@mungous1000]

According to the NY Times obituary for Lou Gossett Jr., Lou co-wrote Handsome Johnny with Richie, backing in their Greenwich Village days.

[@dannyk.5650]

RIP Richie Havens and Lou Gossett Jr.

[@HG-pi3qp]

rest easy gentlemen

[@Blackbutterfly5529]

I knew the story of Lou writing 'Handsome Johnny'...To hear my Unc perform it with his acoustic was so cool. These two forever friends...❤

[@holyspacemonkey]

Together again in the great yonder… 🕯️❤️

[@rustyhill9156]

I was at this concert but this is the first time I've seen the video since. Amazing!

[@jackgriffin7001]

This is so AWESOME... Thank you for sharing.

[@normanchristiansen1864]

just --- wow !!!!!!!!

[@stevepercival4774]

History lesson peoples

[@markfoery9513]

So l had Ritchie Haven's single "Younger Men Get Older" b/w "Here Comes The Sun" then l found out he opened up at Woodstock. And we NEVER heard him hit huge again....How is that possible?!!?

[@dourtandouar1318]

Written by Danny Glover.

[@rickbanales4031]

Written by the two guys you see, actually.