Phil Ochs

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

13

Gender

Male

Birthday

1940-12-19

Day of death

1976-04-09 (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

  • Wondering About Things

    Wondering About Things

  • The Day the Music Died

    The Day the Music Died

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

    Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese

  • Renaldo and Clara

    Renaldo and Clara

  • Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation

    Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation

  • Berkeley in the Sixties

    Berkeley in the Sixties

  • Last Summer Won't Happen

    Last Summer Won't Happen

  • Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune

    Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune

  • Ten for Two: The John Sinclair Freedom Rally

    Ten for Two: The John Sinclair Freedom Rally

  • The Creative Person: The Folksinger

    The Creative Person: The Folksinger

  • Chords of Fame

    Chords of Fame

  • Conventions: The Land Around Us

    Conventions: The Land Around Us

  • Generations Apart: A Question of Values

    Generations Apart: A Question of Values