Richie Havens
Born
January 21, 1941 in Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died
April 22, 2013
Popularity
0.2332
Biography
Richard Pierce Havens was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. His music encompassed elements of folk, soul, and rhythm and blues. He had an intense and rhythmic guitar style (often in open tunings), and played soulful covers of pop and folk songs. He was the opening act at Woodstock.