Phil Ochs

"Philip David Ochs (December 19, 1940–April 9, 1976) was a U.S. protest singer (or, as he preferred, a "topical singer"), songwriter, musician, journalist and recording artist who was known for his sharp wit, sardonic humor, earnest humanism, political activism, insightful and alliterative lyrics, and haunting voice. He wrote hundreds of songs in the 1960s and released eight LP record albums in his lifetime."

Below, a performance of his anti-war anthem,"I Ain't Marching Anymore," still relevant today, regrettably, as the Obama administration prepares to scale up the war in Afghanistan.



[Biographical notes from WiKipedia entry. Click here to listen to tracks from his exquisite 1967 album, "Pleasures of the Harbor," his most lyrical, existential work.]