Richie Havens

Richie Havens

Actor

Brooklyn, New York, USA
January 21, 1941

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.

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Representative Works

I'm Not There
I'm Not There
6.5
/ English
Woodstock
Woodstock
7.6
/ English
Greased Lightning
Greased Lightning
6.4
/ English
Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation
Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation
7.3
/ English
The Boss' Son
The Boss' Son
10.0
/ English
US Rushes
US Rushes
No Rating Yet
/ English
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
7.0
/ English
Hearts of Fire
Hearts of Fire
4.1
/ English
Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary
Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary
8.0
/ English
Street Hunter
Street Hunter
5.6
/ English
... Sings Dylan II
... Sings Dylan II
7.8
/ English
The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite
The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite
3.5
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

I'm Not There
2007Nominee

Best Performance

I'm Not There

Woodstock
1970Winner

Best Performance

Woodstock

Greased Lightning
1977Nominee

Best Performance

Greased Lightning

Career Highlights

Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation
2019Highlight

Best Performance

Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation

The Boss' Son
1978Highlight

Best Performance

The Boss' Son

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