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Richard George Fariña (Spanish: [ˈfariɲa]; March 8, 1937 – April 30, 1966) was an American folksinger, songwriter, poet and novelist. == Early years and education == Fariña was born in Brooklyn, New York, United States, the son of an Irish mother, Theresa Crozier, and a Cuban father of Galician origin, also named Richard Fariña. He grew up in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn and attended Brooklyn Technical High School. He earned an academic scholarship to Cornell University, starting out as... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Richard Fariña first charted in 1966 with Pack Up Your Sorrows.The artist placed 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 1 UK Top‑75 entries.