Richie Havens
Acting
- Born
- January 21, 1941 in Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Died
- April 22, 2013
- Age
- Died at age 72
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.