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Richie havens songs. He is best known for his intense rhythmic guitar style in open tunings soulful covers of pop and folk songs and his opening performance at the 1969 woodstock festival. Richie havens born january 21 1941 is an american folk singer and guitarist. He is best remembered for his intense rhythmic guitar style often in open tunings soulful covers of pop and folk songs and his opening performance at the 1969 woodstock festival. His music encompassed elements of folk soul and rhythm and blues.

He was the opening act at woodstock. Richie havens 1969 woodstock freedom. Music richie havens. Havens was a determined progressive who took every opportunity to use his music to help improve peoples lives.

Richard pierce havens was an american singer songwriter and guitarist. By peter rothberg twitter april 23 2013. 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. Richie havens singer songwriter performer artist.

After years of recording for a variety of labels richie havens returned to his own imprint with 2004 s grace of the sun. He originally created this company over 30 years earlier to release not just his own music but that of talented folk rock unknowns such as bob brown and montreal. Died april 22 2013 was an american folk singer and guitarist. The best of richie havens richie havens on allmusic 1993 havens output has been so extensive that picking.

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