Richie Havens, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1941)

Richie Havens

American singer-songwriter and guitarist (1941–2013)

Richard Pierce Havens was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. His music encompassed elements of folk, soul, and rhythm and blues. He had a rhythmic guitar style. He was the opening act at Woodstock, sang many jingles for television commercials, and was also the voice of…