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{{Infobox person|name=Phil Ochs|image=Phil Ochs.jpeg|birth_date=December 19, 1940|birth_place=El Paso, Texas, United States of America|death_date=April 9, 1976|death_place=New York City, New York, United States of America|death_cause=Suicide|birth_name=Philip David Ochs}}
{{Infobox person|name=Phil Ochs|image=Phil Ochs.jpeg|birth_date=December 19, 1940|birth_place=El Paso, [[Texas]], [[United States of America]]|death_date=April 9, 1976|death_place=[[New York City]], [[State of New York]], United States of America|death_cause=Suicide|birth_name=Philip David Ochs}}


Philip David Ochs was a Statesian Left-wing protest singer and songwriter, mostly withing the Folk genre.<ref name=":0">{{Web citation|newspaper=People's World|title=This week in history: Remembering protest singer Phil Ochs|date=2016-12-19|url=https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/this-week-in-history-remembering-protest-singer-phil-ochs/}}</ref>  
'''Philip David Ochs''' was a [[United States of America|Statesian]] Left-wing protest singer and songwriter, mostly within the Folk genre.<ref name=":0">{{Web citation|newspaper=People's World|title=This week in history: Remembering protest singer Phil Ochs|date=2016-12-19|url=https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/this-week-in-history-remembering-protest-singer-phil-ochs/}}</ref>  


He participated in the Folk Revival musical movement in the United States, as well as several political movements including the Civil Rights Movement, the Anti-Vietnam War movement, and the Labor Rights movement.<ref name=":0" />
He participated in the Folk Revival musical movement in the United States, as well as several political movements including the Civil Rights Movement, the Anti-Vietnam War movement, and the Labor Rights movement.<ref name=":0" />


His political views changed throughout his life, with him advocating for the Democratic Party in his early years, before identifying as a Marxist and a Communist later.<ref>{{Video citation|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OZAxTSI0F0&t=257s|channel=imgonnasayitnow|title=Phil Ochs Interview Australia 1972|date=2022-02-04}}</ref>
His political views changed throughout his life, with him advocating for the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] in his early years, before identifying as a [[Marxism|Marxist]] and a [[Communism|Communist]] later.<ref>{{Video citation|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OZAxTSI0F0&t=257s|channel=imgonnasayitnow|title=Phil Ochs Interview Australia 1972|date=2022-02-04}}</ref>


== Early Life ==
== Early Life ==
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== Mental Decline, Final Years, and Death ==
== Mental Decline, Final Years, and Death ==
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Phil Ochs
Born
Philip David Ochs

December 19, 1940
El Paso, Texas, United States of America
DiedApril 9, 1976
New York City, State of New York, United States of America
Cause of deathSuicide


Philip David Ochs was a Statesian Left-wing protest singer and songwriter, mostly within the Folk genre.[1]

He participated in the Folk Revival musical movement in the United States, as well as several political movements including the Civil Rights Movement, the Anti-Vietnam War movement, and the Labor Rights movement.[1]

His political views changed throughout his life, with him advocating for the Democratic Party in his early years, before identifying as a Marxist and a Communist later.[2]

Early Life

Education and Early Career

Career and Activism

Chicago Democratic National Convention and Later Career

Mental Decline, Final Years, and Death