Richie Havens

Birthday: 1/21/1941
Deathday: 4/22/2013
Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Fame for: Acting
Also known as: Richard Pierce Havens, Richard Pierce "Richie" Havens
Social networks: Facebook

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.