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A&M. 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 and ...
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. While studying journalism at the Ohio State University, Ochs became interested in the ...
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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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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 ...
Apr 18, 2016 · When I heard there was going to be a Philadelphia tribute to folksinger Phil Ochs, I had to attend. Ochs provided the soundtrack to my high school years. As my grades attested, I spent more time reading the liner notes of his albums than doing my homework. I had seen Ochs perform at Philly coffee houses and knew all the words to his songs. As did the 50 or so others who gathered at Malelani ...
