Person

Richie Havens

Acting

Known for: Acting
Born: Jan 21, 1941
Died: Apr 22, 2013
From: Brooklyn, New York, USA

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.