Richie Havens (Richard Pierce "Richie" Havens) Quotes

I believe I inherited my sense of music from my father. My father was an ear piano player; he could just hear something and play it.

Richie Havens

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• My Father
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• I believe I inherited my sense of music from my father. My father was an ear piano player; he could just hear something and play it.

  

  Richie Havens
  • Music
  • I Believe
  • My Father