The Richie Havens Button

The Richie Havens Button Self Referential Button Museum
Category
Self Referential
Music
Additional Images
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Text on Button The Richie Havens Button
Image Description

Blue text on a white background.
Back Style
Unlocking pin
The Shape
Circle
The Size
1 3/4 inch
Year / Decade Made
1960s
1965
Additional Information

Richie Havens (1941-2013) was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. As a performer, he straddled the genres of folk, soul, and rhythm & blues. Born Richard Pierce Havens in Brooklyn, he was known for his intense strumming and singing styles and rose to fame in the late 1960s. In 1969, he performed at the Woodstock Festival in upstate New York, which greatly increased his popularity. His most notable songs include "Freedom" and a cover of the Beatles' "Here Comes the Sun". He was also an activist and especially supported the causes of Native American rights and ecological/environmental issues.
Catalog ID SR0105