Singer & guitarist
Richie Havens
Opened Woodstock and improvised Freedom on stage when he ran out of songs.
Richard Pierce Havens was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. His music encompassed elements of folk, soul, and rhythm and blues. He had a rhythmic guitar style. He was the opening act at Woodstock, sang many jingles for television commercials, and was also the voice of the GeoSafari toys.
- Born
- 1941-01-21, Brooklyn, USAA Tuesday
- Died
- 2013-04-22, Jersey City, USAA Monday, aged 72
- At birth
- Sun in Aquarius, Moon in Scorpio
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1941-01-21, Brooklyn, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 1°17′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 18°08′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 8°07′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 9°45′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 11°24′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 6°28′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 8°01′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 22°10′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 27°33′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 3°14′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
2013-04-22, Jersey City, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 2°40′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 21°16′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 13°33′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 9°05′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 1°37′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 15°48′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 8°38′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 9°52′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 4°49′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 11°33′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Richie Havens was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.