Phil Ochs

    Known For

    Acting

    Birthday

    December 19, 1940

    Day of Death

    April 9, 1976 (35 years old)

    Place of Birth

    El Paso, Texas, USA

    Phil Ochs

    Biography

    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

      Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese

      2019

    • Berkeley in the Sixties

      Berkeley in the Sixties

      1990

    • Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation

      Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation

      2013

    • Renaldo and Clara

      Renaldo and Clara

      1978

    • Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune

      Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune

      2011

    • Ten for Two: The John Sinclair Freedom Rally

      Ten for Two: The John Sinclair Freedom Rally

      1971

    • The Day the Music Died

      The Day the Music Died

      1977

    • Wondering About Things

      Wondering About Things

      1971

    • Last Summer Won't Happen

      Last Summer Won't Happen

      1968

    • Chords of Fame

      Chords of Fame

      1984

    • The Creative Person: The Folksinger

      The Creative Person: The Folksinger

      1965

    • Generations Apart: A Question of Values

      Generations Apart: A Question of Values

      1969