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Richie Havens was a guitarist, singer and singer-songwriter. Richie Havens was born in Brooklyn, New York, United States on January 21, 1941. Death is recorded on April 22, 2013, at the age of 72. Education on record includes Franklin K. Lane High School.
My Take
Richie Havens will always be, for me, the man who opened Woodstock and improvised a moment into history. His rhythmic open-tuned guitar and that weathered, soulful voice gave folk a pulse all its own, drawing on soul and rhythm and blues without ever feeling derivative. I love that he was both a counterculture icon and a working artist who voiced commercials and toys, refusing any false divide between art and craft. His version of Freedom still feels urgent decades later. Though he passed in 2013, the sheer spiritual generosity of his music keeps him very much alive to me.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Richie Havens
- Name (Japanese)
- リッチー・ヘブンス
- Reading
- りっちー・へぶんす
- Born
- January 21, 1941 – April 22, 2013
- Origin
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Occupation
- guitarist / singer / singer-songwriter / autobiographer / composer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Snake
2. Background
- High school
- Franklin K. Lane High School
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.richiehavens.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richie%20Havens
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%83%81%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%98%E3%83%96%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q505285
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Richie Havens born?
Richie Havens was born on January 21, 1941.
When did Richie Havens die?
Richie Havens died on April 22, 2013, aged 72.
Where was Richie Havens from?
Richie Havens was from Brooklyn, New York, United States.
What did Richie Havens do?
Richie Havens worked as guitarist, singer, singer-songwriter, autobiographer, composer.
Which high school did Richie Havens attend?
Richie Havens attended Franklin K. Lane High School.
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