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Pete Fornatale is an award-winning broadcaster who has been a fixture on the New York City radio scene for the past forty years. He can currently be heard on in the New York area on WFUV radio's Mixed Bag. He is the author of several books, including The Rock Music Source Book, Radio in the Television Age and, most recently, Back to the Garden: The Story of Woodstock.

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Woodstock's 40th Anniversary

Posted August 13, 2009 | 16:22:41 (EST)

This Saturday, August 15th, marks the 40th anniversary of the start of Woodstock. In my just-published oral history, Back to the Garden: The Story of Woodstock (Touchstone), I share personal stories from Joan Baez, Roger Daltrey, David Crosby and many others. Here's part of my own story

Just after...

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The Who vs Abbie Hoffman: Celebrating Woodstock's 40th Anniversary

Posted August 4, 2009 | 12:20:22 (EST)

In the book Back to the Garden: The Story of Woodstock (Touchstone), author and legendary New York radio personality Pete Fornatale collected first-hand accounts to tell the tale of the world's most famous concert.

In the below essay, the author looks at a significant moment at Woodstock where Abbie...

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