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Phil Ochs

Dec 19, 1940 - Apr 09, 1976 (35 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

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Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
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Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
Self (archive footage)
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The Day the Music Died
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Berkeley in the Sixties
Self (archive footage)
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Renaldo and Clara
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Ten for Two: The John Sinclair Freedom Rally
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Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune
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Wondering About Things
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Last Summer Won't Happen
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Chords of Fame
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