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Richie Havens

1941 - 2013

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Richard Pierce Havens (January 21, 1941 – April 22, 2013) was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. His music encompassed elements of folk, soul (both of which he frequently covered), and rhythm and blues. He had a rhythmic guitar style (often in open tunings). He was the opening act at Woodstock, sang many jingles for television commercials, and was also the voice of the GeoSafari toys. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Richie Havens is the 902nd most popular musician (down from 864th in 2019), the 4,815th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,263rd in 2019) and the 295th most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Richie Havens ranks 902 out of 3,175. Before him are Mel Collins, Chas Chandler, Dimebag Darrell, Noel Redding, Ingo Schwichtenberg, and Yusef Lateef. After him are Art Pepper, Rico Rodriguez, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Al Kooper, Jackson Browne, and Blackie Lawless.

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Among people born in 1941, Richie Havens ranks 283. Before him are Dragoljub Ojdanić, Andrea de Adamich, Dirk Frimout, Ignazio Giunti, Barbara Frischmuth, and Gorden Kaye. After him are David Lewis, Daniel Schmid, Bertrand of Orléans-Braganza, Julia McKenzie, James Clapper, and Beatrice Tinsley. Among people deceased in 2013, Richie Havens ranks 198. Before him are John Tavener, Alain Mimoun, Hiroshi Nakajima, Saye Zerbo, Anca Petrescu, and Yusef Lateef. After him are Armando Trovajoli, Aleksandr Serebrov, Jim Hall, Aslan Usoyan, Vlatko Marković, and Francis Hong Yong-ho.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Richie Havens ranks 4,815 out of 20,380. Before him are James Hillman (1926), Maurice Greene (1974), Kevin McCarthy (1914), Gabriel Almond (1911), Bill W. (1895), and Yusef Lateef (1920). After him are Art Pepper (1925), Pamela Reed (1949), Rita Coolidge (1945), Naomi Parker Fraley (1921), Tuesday Weld (1943), and Emma Tillman (1892).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Richie Havens ranks 295. Before him are Billy Sheehan (1953), Tommy Thayer (1960), Sam Phillips (1923), Chuck Schuldiner (1967), Dimebag Darrell (1966), and Yusef Lateef (1920). After him are Art Pepper (1925), Al Kooper (1944), Blackie Lawless (1956), Wanda Jackson (1937), Gary Burton (1943), and Tommy Johnson (1896).

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