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Richard Pierce Havens (January 21, 1941 – April 22, 2013) was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. His music encompassed elements of folk , soul (both of which he frequently covered ), and rhythm and blues .
Richie Havens, singer, songwriter, performer, artist
Apr 23, 2013 · Richie Havens, who marshaled a craggy voice, a percussive guitar and a soulful sensibility to play his way into musical immortality at Woodstock in 1969, improvising the song “Freedom” on the...
Apr 22, 2013 · Richie Havens, a Brooklyn-born singer who sang gospel as a teenager, began playing folk music in Greenwich Village clubs in the 1960s and was the opening act at the Woodstock Music & Art Fair...
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Apr 22, 2013 · Learn about the life and career of Richie Havens, who opened Woodstock in 1969 with his soulful and rhythmic guitar and voice. He covered songs by Dylan, Beatles and others, and also wrote his own hits like "Here Comes the Sun".
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Apr 22, 2013 · Folk singer and guitarist Richie Havens, who opened the 1969 Woodstock music festival with a legendary and lengthy set that helped make him famous, died Monday at age 72. His family says Havens...
Aug 9, 2019 · The late singer-songwriter recalls his impromptu set and the spirit of the festival in this 1989 article. He also reveals the origin of the be-in and the movie rights deal.
