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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.
Filmography12 titles

Woodstock Diary
1994as Self
1994as Self

Married... with Children
1987as Richie Havens
1987as Richie Havens

Woodstock
1970as Self
1970as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962as Self
1962as Self

Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation
2019as Self
2019as Self

Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
2013as Self
2013as Self

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948as Self
1948as Self

I'm Not There
2007as Old Man Arvin
2007as Old Man Arvin

Greased Lightning
1977as Woodrow
1977as Woodrow

Great Performances
1971as Self
1971as Self

Street Hunter
1990as Daze
1990as Daze

Hearts of Fire
1987as Pepper Ward
1987as Pepper Ward