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Phil Ochs

Phil Ochs

Acting

December 19, 1940 β€” April 9, 1976El 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

Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
2019

Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese

Self

Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation2013

Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation

Self (archive footage)

Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune2011

Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune

Self (archive footage)

Berkeley in the Sixties1990

Berkeley in the Sixties

Self (archive footage)

Chords of Fame1984

Chords of Fame

Himself

Renaldo and Clara1978

Renaldo and Clara

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The Day the Music Died1977

The Day the Music Died

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Wondering About Things1971

Wondering About Things

Self

Ten for Two: The John Sinclair Freedom Rally1971

Ten for Two: The John Sinclair Freedom Rally

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Generations Apart: A Question of Values1969

Generations Apart: A Question of Values

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Last Summer Won't Happen1968

Last Summer Won't Happen

Himself

The Creative Person: The Folksinger1965

The Creative Person: The Folksinger

Self