Phil Ochs

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.

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The Day the Music Died

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Wondering About Things

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Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation

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Last Summer Won't Happen

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Chords of Fame

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Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune

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Berkeley in the Sixties

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Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese

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Renaldo and Clara

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The Creative Person: The Folksinger

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Generations Apart: A Question of Values

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Conventions: The Land Around Us

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Ten for Two: The John Sinclair Freedom Rally

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