Richard Fariña

1937–1966 (age 29)

Musician/Author

Biography

Richard Fariña, born in 1937, emerged as a gifted folk musician and novelist whose work captured the restless spirit of the 1960s.

His collaborations with fellow artists, especially his wife Mimi, and his novel Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me continue to inspire readers and musicians, and his untimely death in 1966 left the artistic world mourning a vibrant voice.

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