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My Take
Ochs is the protest singer I keep returning to when Dylan's shadow gets too long. He wrote with a directness that risked everything, roughly 200 songs in a decade, skewering power with wit instead of evasion. 'I Ain't Marching Anymore' still lands like a thrown gauntlet. His death at 36 in 1976 cut short a voice that never learned to flatter the market, and that refusal is exactly why he matters to me. I value artists who treat a song as an argument rather than a product. His Sagittarian restlessness made him uncomfortable and indispensable in equal measure.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Phil Ochs
- Name (Japanese)
- フィル・オクス
- Reading
- ふぃる・おくす
- Born
- December 19, 1940 – April 9, 1976
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Dragon
- Origin
- El Paso, Texas, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / singer / songwriter / guitarist / poet
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Ohio State University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | I Ain't Marching Anymore | — | |
| Notable work | I Ain't Marching Anymore | — |
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://web.cecs.pdx.edu/~trent/ochs/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil%20Ochs
Frequently asked questions
When was Phil Ochs born?
December 19, 1940 – April 9, 1976.
Where is Phil Ochs from?
Phil Ochs is from El Paso, Texas, United States.
What does Phil Ochs do?
Phil Ochs works as singer-songwriter, singer, songwriter, guitarist, poet.
What is Phil Ochs known for?
Notable works include I Ain't Marching Anymore, I Ain't Marching Anymore.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.