Quote by: Richie Havens

I came up in Brooklyn singing doo-wop music from the time I was 13 to the time I was 20. That music served a purpose of keeping a lot of people out of trouble, and also it was a passport from one neighborhood to another.


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Author Bio


  • NameRichie Havens
  • DescriptionAmerican singer-songwriter
  • BornJanuary 21, 1941
  • DiedApril 22, 2013
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionGuitarist; Singer; Singer-songwriter; Autobiographer; Composer