Phil Ochs

Phil Ochs
Born: Dec 19, 1940 in El Paso, TX
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Died: Apr 9, 1976 in New York, NY
Genre: Folk
Styles: Political Folk, Folk-Rock, Singer/Songwriter, AM Pop
Biography: Phil Ochs is a figure both glorious and tragic who haunts the history of the 1960s folk revival and its aftermath. A topical singer and songwriter in the manner of Lee Hays, Pete Seeger, and Woody Guthrie from the previous generation, he was forever in the shadow of Bob Dylan in terms of the recognition ...Read full biography
Pleasures of the Harbor
Released: 1967
Label: Collectors' Choice Music
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Going into the studio after Dylan's move into rock accompaniment and Sgt. Pepper's vast expansion of pop music, Ochs wanted to make a record that reflected all these trends, and he hired producer Larry ...Read full review
There and Now: Live in Vancouver
Released: 1990
Label: Rhino
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This is the definitive Phil Ochs live album, found in a search of tape vaults 21 years after the fact. A "lost" 1968 concert, with poet Allen Ginsberg playing the bells on (you guessed it!) "The Bells," ...Read full review
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