Richie Havens

Richie Havens
Richie Havens
	Havens in 1999
Background information
Birth name	Richard Pierce Havens
Born	January 21, 1941; New York City, U.S.
Died	April 22, 2013 (aged 72); Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres	Folk rock; funk; blues; soul;
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar, sitar
Years active	1965–2012
Labels	Douglas Records, Verve Forecast, MGM, A&M, Solar/Epic/SME, Rykodisc, Rhino
Website	richiehavens.com

Richard Pierce Havens (January 21, 1941 – April 22, 2013) was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.^[1] His music encompassed elements of folk, soul (both of which he frequently covered), and rhythm and blues. He had a rhythmic guitar style (often in open tunings). He was the opening act at Woodstock, sang many jingles for television commercials, and was also the voice of the GeoSafari toys.

^ Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 433–434. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.

[The_Great_Rock_Discography-1] Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 433–434. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.

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