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By Kim Ruehl, About.com Guide to Folk Music since 2005

What Were Phil Ochs' Best Songs?

Thursday January 8, 2009
Phil Ochs live at Newport Folk FestivalPhil Ochs was one of the best topical singers of his time, focusing heavily on political and protest music. While his life and career were tragically abbreviated when he committed suicide in 1976 at the age of 35, he managed to pen some of American folk music's finest topical songs. Here's a look at some of Phil Ochs' best songs. Is there a song you love by Phil Ochs that didn't make the list? Perhaps one of his talking blues tunes? Drop it in the comments.

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