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    Phil Ochs. Philip David Ochs ( / ˈoʊks /; 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 from the 1960s to early 1970s ...

  2. Apr 10, 1976 · Phil Ochs, the folk singer, guitarist and lyricist whose music provided some of the strongest notes of protest against the Vietnam War in the early 1960's, committed suicide yesterday morning at ...

  3. Phil Ochs (born December 19, 1940, El Paso, Texas, U.S.—died April 9, 1976, Far Rockaway, New York) was an American folksinger and songwriter best remembered for the protest songs he wrote in the 1960s on topics ranging from the Vietnam War to civil rights. While studying journalism at the Ohio State University, Ochs became interested in the ...

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  4. Jan 6, 2011 · The legendary American folk singer Phil Ochs is widely regarded as one of the world’s most influential political musicians. Rising to fame in the 1960s, Ochs used his music to both chronicle and ...

  5. Jan 6, 2011 · democracynow.org - The legendary American folk singer Phil Ochs is widely regarded as one of the world's most influential political musicians. Rising to fame...

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  6. Phil Ochs: There but for Fortune. Phil Ochs: There but for Fortune is a documentary film on the life and times of folk singer-songwriter Phil Ochs. [3] The film, released theatrically in January 2011, was written and directed by Kenneth Bowser. [2] [1] Its title is taken from one of Ochs' best known songs, "There but for Fortune" (1963).

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  8. Phil Ochs was moved by the conviction that he and his music would change the world. ... Phil Ochs: There but for Fortune is a production of S2BN Entertainment in association with Barking Dog ...

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