Anecdotes

In the film Woodstock (1970), he played the song "Freedom", which became his trademark. The song was improvised on the spot.

Of Afro-Caribbean descent on his mother's side and Native American (Blackfoot) descent on his father's side. His paternal grandfather was a performer in William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody's Wild West Show.

Was born in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, New York.

Folk singer and guitarist.

Though he was scheduled to be the 5th act on day one (August 15 1969) of the Woodstock Music Festival, Havens was rushed into opening the event because the band, Sweetwater, originally scheduled to play, were delayed in gridlock traffic.

Born on exactly the same date as Placido Domingo.