Phil Ochs

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Phil Ochs

Acting December 19, 1940

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, sard…

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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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  1. 2019
  2. 2013
    Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  3. 2011
    Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  4. 1990
    Berkeley in the Sixties

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  5. 1984
    Chords of Fame

    Movie Himself

  6. 1978
    Renaldo and Clara

    Movie Self

  7. 1977
    The Day the Music Died

    Movie Self

  8. 1971
  9. 1971
    Wondering About Things

    Movie Self

  10. 1969
  11. 1968
    Last Summer Won't Happen

    Movie Self

  12. 1965
  13. Conventions: The Land Around Us

    Movie Self (archive footage)