Richie Havens
Acting
Born 1941-01-21
Brooklyn, New York, USA
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.
Known For
Popular credits
Married... with Children
Richie Havens
I'm Not There
Old Man Arvin
Woodstock
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation
Self
Greased Lightning
Woodrow
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
Great Performances
Self
Hearts of Fire
Pepper Ward
Street Hunter
Daze
Perfect Harmony
Scrapper Johnson
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
Catch My Soul
Othello
The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite
Amos
Solid Gold
Self
Woodstock Diary
Self
Rock Concert
Self
Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary
Self - Performer
Richie Havens - Live at Montreux Casino 1972