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Richie Havens was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. His music encompassed elements of folk, soul, and rhythm and blues. He is best known for his intense and rhythmic guitar style and soulful covers of pop and folk songs. His opening performance at the 1969 Woodstock Festival catapulted him into stardom and was a major turning point in his career. He went on to release a steady stream of albums, and in 2000 joined the electronic music duo Groove Armada for the retro 1970s-style song "Hands of Time".