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unusual facts about Richie Havens


Vitar violins

He released 4 albums of his own, but also played on many others with artists such as Leon Thomas, Richie Havens and Lalo Schifrin.


Buzzy Linhart

His prowess on the vibraphone found him performing as a session musician on recordings by Buffy Sainte-Marie, Richie Havens, Carly Simon, Cat Mother & the All Night Newsboys, and Jimi Hendrix (on the Cry of Love album).

Cynthia L. Stacey

Thea, as she is known artistically, has performed in many parts of the United States and Europe, and has opened for artists such as Richie Havens, Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul, and Mary, Karen Taylor-Good, and R. Carlos Nakai.

Eighth Step Coffee House

The long list of known and unknown artists with whom The Step has worked includes Pete Seeger, Milt Hinton, Paula Robeson, Janos Starker, Ronnie Gilbert, Holly Near, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Richie Havens, Guy Davis and independent rock phenomenon Ani DiFranco.

Goya: A Life in Song

Domingo sang the role of Goya, with supporting roles sung by Dionne Warwick, Gloria Estefan, Jennifer Rush, Joseph Cerisano, Richie Havens and Seiko Matsuda (who sang Dionne's Parts in the Japan-only Release Version of this album).

Ian Beck

He also began making advertisements for the recording industry, for artists like Ry Cooder and Richie Havens.

John Dull

John's music promotion company JHM Dull Productions has worked with various artist including Pete Seeger, Peter Paul and Mary, The Oak Ridge Boys, Richie Havens, Uncle Floyd, Emmylou Harris, Tom Paxton and Tom Chapin among many others.

Mikael Rickfors

Among the artists who have recorded songs Mikael has written, in addition to The Hollies, are: Carlos Santana ("Daughter of the Night"), Cyndi Lauper ("Yeah Yeah" on her multi-million selling debut album), Percy Sledge ("Blue Night", "Misty Morning", "Shining Through the Rain", "Road of No Return"), Richie Havens, Jim Capaldi, Carla Olson, and Paul Jones (on his 2009 solo album Starting All Over Again).

The Pickle Brothers

They were the house act at The Bitter End in New York City's Greenwich Village, appearing with such performers as Van Morrison, Richie Havens, and the Chapins.


see also

Time and a Word

The opening track contains an orchestral intro to Richie Havens' song "No Opportunity Needed, No Experience Necessary", featuring a main theme from the 1958 film The Big Country by Jerome Moross.