
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

Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
June 11, 2019

Berkeley in the Sixties
April 23, 1990

Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
January 18, 2013

Renaldo and Clara
January 25, 1978

Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune
January 05, 2011

Ten for Two: The John Sinclair Freedom Rally
December 10, 1971

The Day the Music Died
January 01, 1977

Wondering About Things
January 01, 1971

Last Summer Won't Happen
September 01, 1968

Chords of Fame
February 16, 1984

The Creative Person: The Folksinger
July 25, 1965

Generations Apart: A Question of Values
May 20, 1969