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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.
Apr 19, 2024 · 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.
Mar 26, 2020 · Phil Ochs: the doomed folk singer who woke up from the American dream. In 1970, Phil Ochs released Greatest Hits, an album titled with savage irony as his career fell apart. But 50 years...
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...
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...
As the United States continues to engage in foreign wars, Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune is a timely tribute to an unlikely American hero whose music is as relevant today as it was in the...
Apr 18, 2016 · We now know that Phil Ochs was bipolar, a condition that wasn’t officially recognized by the medical community until 1980. Ochs’ father, a physician, also suffered from the same syndrome and had been hospitalized several times. During Ochs’ lifetime, the illness was called manic-depression and there was no effective treatment.
