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3 Days of Peace & Music 50 Years On
Woodstock MC and lighting designer Chip Monck reflects on the 50th anniversary of the "Aquarian Exposition". Thirty-two of the best-known musicians of the day appeared during the weekend in front of nearly half a million people, southwest of the town of Woodstock, New York.
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Chip Monck, lighting designer and Woodstock MC.Credit:Simon Schluter
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An aerial view of Woodstock.Credit:Henry Diltz
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Woodstock concert promoter Michael Lang (L) and Chip Monck. Credit:Henry Diltz
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Musician Jimi Hendrix performs at Woodstock.Credit:Henry Diltz
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Chip Monck assembles the lighting rigs.Credit:Henry Diltz
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The stage is constructed.Credit:Henry Diltz
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Lighting designer Chip Monck (2nd left).Credit:Henry Diltz
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Lighting designer Chip Monck.Credit:Henry Diltz
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Concert goers surround the stage as Joe Cocker performs.Credit:AP
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Joe Cocker performs at Woodstock.Credit:AP
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Janis Joplin performs at Woodstock.Credit:Alamy Stock Photo
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The Who at Woodstock.Credit:Alamy Stock Photo
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Folk singer opens Woodstock.Credit:Alamy Stock Photo
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The aftermath of Woodstock.Credit:Henry Diltz