Phil Ochs

Phil Ochs

1940-12-19 – 1976-04-09 (age 35) El Paso, Texas, USA
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Biography

Philip David Ochs (December 19, 1940 – April 9, 1976) was an American songwriter and protest singer (or, as he preferred, a topical singer). Ochs was known for his sharp wit, sardonic humor, political activism, often alliterative lyrics, and distinctive voice. He wrote hundreds of songs in the 1960s and 1970s and released eight albums.

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Known For

Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
Renaldo and Clara
Renaldo and Clara

1978

as Self

Berkeley in the Sixties
Berkeley in the Sixties

1990

as Self (archive footage)

Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune
Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune

2011

as Self (archive footage)

The Day the Music Died
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Conventions: The Land Around Us

as Self (archive footage)

Last Summer Won't Happen
Chords of Fame
Chords of Fame

1984

as Himself

Wondering About Things