Phil Ochs
Acting
Born December 19, 1940 · El Paso, Texas, USA
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 · 13 titles
Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
Renaldo and Clara
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
Ten for Two: The John Sinclair Freedom Rally
The Day the Music Died
Conventions: The Land Around Us
Berkeley in the Sixties
Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune
The Creative Person: The Folksinger
Generations Apart: A Question of Values
Wondering About Things
Chords of Fame
Last Summer Won't Happen