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American folk singer-songwriter and activist. He was born in El Paso in 1940. He died in 1976.
His sister Sonny Ochs has helped to keep his memory and songs alive through holding many Phil Ochs Song Nights over the years featuring leading musician activists including Tom Paxton, Holly Near, Emma's Revolution, Kim & Reggie Harris, Colleen Kattau, Disappear Fear, Greg Greenway & others. Here is the recording of one such concert at the Greenwich Vilage Folk Festival in 2021: https://youtu.be/R1B137W-0pA