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Phil Ochs
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Phil Ochs (1940–1976) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and clarinetist. Born in El Paso, he was educated at Ohio State University and began his professional work in 1962. His musical output spanned folk music, protest song, folk rock, and baroque pop. He recorded for Elektra and A&M Records. Notable works include "I Ain't Marching Anymore," *The Complete Phil Ochs*, *Live in Montreal 10/22/66*, *The war is over*, and *Songs of Phil Ochs*.
Ochs participated in protest activity at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. He was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. He died by suicide via hanging in Far Rockaway.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 6
Top works
- The Complete Phil Ochs
- El misterio del club de los 27
- Live in Montreal 10/22/66
- The war is over
- Songs of Phil Ochs
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1940
- Active to
- 1976
Discography
Member of
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 217,496
- Total plays
- 4,097,744
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Philip David Ochs (pronounced /ˈoʊks/) (December 19, 1940 – April 9, 1976) was an American protest singer (or, as he preferred, a topical singer) and songwriter who was known for his sharp wit, sardonic humor, earnest humanism, political activism, insightful and alliterative lyrics, and haunting voice. He wrote hundreds of songs in the 1960s and released eight albums in his lifetime. Ochs performed at many political events, including anti-Vietnam War and civil rights rallies <a href="https://ww
Official website
Phil Ochs
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Ochs
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- El Paso
- Place of death
- Far Rockaway
- Occupation
- poet
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- I Ain't Marching Anymore
- Genre
- baroque pop
- Instrument
- guitar
- Record label
- A&M Records
- Official website
- web.cecs.pdx.edu/~trent/ochs
- Image
- 20111015 174748 phil-ochs.jpg
- Represented by
- Albert Grossman
Show 9 more facts
- date of birth
- 1940-12-19
- date of death
- 1976-04-09
- Commons category
- Phil Ochs
- manner of death
- Suicide
- cause of death
- hanging to death
- medical condition
- bipolar disorder
- start of work period
- 1962-00-00
- influenced by
- Bob Gibson
- birth name
- Philip David Ochs
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Works in European collections
3 objects attributed to Phil Ochs, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
