Phil Ochs
Sign in to saveAmerican protest singer and songwriter (1940-1976)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1940-12-19
- Died
- 1976-04-09
- Works
- 6
Top works
- The Complete Phil Ochs
- El misterio del club de los 27
- Live in Montreal 10/22/66
- The war is over
- Songs of Phil Ochs
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 217,496
- Total plays
- 4,097,744
Tags
folksinger-songwriterpolitical60sprotest music
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
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
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· 2011 · cited 11,872x
- Base-Calling of Automated Sequencer Traces Using<i>Phred.</i> I. Accuracy Assessment
· 1998 · cited 4,942x
- Gut flora metabolism of phosphatidylcholine promotes cardiovascular disease
· 2011 · cited 4,932x
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Key dates
- Born
- 19 December 1940
- Died
- 9 April 1976
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Ochs
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- El Paso
- Place of death
- Far Rockaway
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- I Ain't Marching Anymore
- Genre
- baroque pop
- Instrument
- clarinet
Works in European collections
3 objects attributed to Phil Ochs, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Connections
Categories
1940 births1976 deaths1976 suicides20th-century American guitarists20th-century American Jews20th-century American male singers20th-century American singer-songwritersAmerican acoustic guitaristsAmerican anti–Vietnam War activistsAmerican anti-war activistsAmerican civil rights activistsAmerican folk guitarists