Richie Havens
Known For
Acting
Born
1941-01-21 in Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died
2013-04-22
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.
Most Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Married... with Children
as Richie Havens
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
Great Performances
as Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
Solid Gold
as Self
Rock Concert
as Self
I'm Not There
as Old Man Arvin
Woodstock
as Self
Greased Lightning
as Woodrow
Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation
as Self
Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary
as Self - Performer
Hearts of Fire
as Pepper Ward
Catch My Soul
as Othello
Street Hunter
as Daze
Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
as Himself
The Boss' Son
as Albert
Perfect Harmony
as Scrapper Johnson
The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite
as Amos
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
as Self