Phil Ochs

Person · Open Library

Works

6

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Person

Gender

Male

Country

United States

Active from

1940

Active to

1976

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Listeners

217,496

Total plays

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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

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

1. A global reference for human genetic variation

   · 2015 · cited 17,368x

2. First principles methods using CASTEP

   · 2005 · cited 11,980x

3. Overview of the<i>CCP</i>4 suite and current developments

   · 2011 · cited 11,872x

4. Base-Calling of Automated Sequencer Traces Using<i>Phred.</i> I. Accuracy Assessment

   · 1998 · cited 4,942x

5. Gut flora metabolism of phosphatidylcholine promotes cardiovascular disease

   · 2011 · cited 4,932x

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Quotes

• “One good song with a message can bring a point more deeply to more people than a thousand rallies.”
• “Before the days of television and mass media, the folksinger was often a traveling newspaper spreading tales through music.... There is an urgent need for Americans to look deeply into themselves and their actions, and musical poetry is perhaps the most effective mirror available. Every newspaper headline is a potential song.”
• “In every American community there are varying shades of political opinion. One of the shadiest of these is the liberals. An outspoken group on many subjects. Ten degrees to the left of center in good times. Ten degrees to the right of center if it affects them personally. Here, then, is a lesson in safe logic.”
• “Does defending liberalism leave you friendless and perhaps wondering about your breath?”
• “I was over there, entertaining the troops. I won't say which troops.”
• “I write all my own songs and they are just simple melodies with a lot of lyrics. They usually have to do with current events and what is going on in the news. You can call them topical songs, songs about the news, and then developing into more philosophical songs later.”

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Official website

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Wikidata facts

Official website

web.cecs.pdx.edu/~trent/ochs

Image

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