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Phil
Ochs
| Singer/songwriter
Phil Ochs was a self-coined "singing journalist"
when he began performing in New York in the early '60s. Like
Bob Dylan, the rival who always outpaced him, Ochs made his
reputation singing topical protest songs. He stayed with them
much longer than Dylan (and indeed would never really abandon
them), but eventually he too would follow Dylan into electric
music and more personal, abstract, and romantic compositions.
Ochs came off as a perennial second-best to critics during
his heyday. It was only after his tragic tailspin and eventual
death that he was properly appreciated as one of the most
sincere and humane songwriters of his day, whether detailing
political atrocities or more poetic concerns. |
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