Phil Ochs

Phil Ochs

December 19, 1940 (84 years old) in El Paso, Texas, USA

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.

Known For

Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
Renaldo and Clara Renaldo and Clara
Berkeley in the Sixties Berkeley in the Sixties
The Day the Music Died The Day the Music Died

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