Possessing one of the most recognizable voices in popular music, Richie Havens’ poignant, always soulful singing style has remained unique and ageless since he first emerged from the Greenwich Village folk scene in the early 1960s. He is perhaps best known for his intense rhythmic guitar style as well as for his opening performance at the original Woodstock. Havens uses his music to convey messages of brotherhood and personal freedom, once having told The Denver Post, “I really sing songs that move me. I’m not in show business, I’m in the communications business.”