Richie Havens

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Birth Name: Richard Pierce Havens

Born: 21 January 1941 Died: 22 April 2013

Country of origin: United States

Height: 6' 6"

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Notable Celebs for which 2013 was the last (86 items)
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Published 12 years, 3 months ago

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Favorite American Male Singers (30 items)
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Published 11 years, 1 month ago

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Best of Woodstock '69 music festival (12 items)
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Published 14 years, 6 months ago

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500 favorite songs of the 60's - UPDATED (227 items)
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Published 11 years, 10 months ago

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Classic Rock 'N' Roll - 1954 to 1972 (210 items)
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Published 11 years, 11 months ago

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Richie Havens Videos

Richie Havens - What you gonna do about me? Philly Fest '81

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Richie Havens - Freedom at Woodstock 1969 (HD)

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Richie Havens - Here Comes The Sun (live 1971) HQ 0815007

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Description: Born: Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, USA. Father: Richard Havens of Native American: Blackfoot Indian descent Mother: Mildred Havens, of British West Indies descent Siblings: 8 brothers and sisters An American folk singer, guitarist and activist. He is best known for his intense, rhythmic guitar style, soulful covers of pop and folk songs and his opening performance at the 1969 Woodstock Festival. Havens' reputation as a live performer earned him widespread notice. His Woodstock appearance proved to be a major turning point in his career. As the festival's first performer, he held the crowd for nearly three h ... (more)

Tags: American (1), Activist (1), Guitarist (1), Folk Singer (1)

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