Richie Havens
January 21, 1941 · 85 years old
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.
Known For
5 titles
I'm Not There
Ruminations on the life of Bob Dylan, where six characters embody a different aspect of the musician's life and work.
Woodstock
Oscar-winning musical chronicle that brilliantly captures the three-day rock concert and celebration of peace and love that became a capstone for the Sixties.
Greased Lightning
The true life story of Wendell Scott, the first black stock car racing driver to win an upper tier NASCAR race.
Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation
The iconic 3-day music festival that symbolized the counterculture era, exploring its organization, performances, and societal impact in a factual, unbiased manner.
Creating Woodstock
For three days in August 1969, nearly a half-million young people descended upon Max Yasgur's farm in upstate New York for the rock 'n' roll event that defined a generation. Mythologized for 50 years, the filmmakers set the record...