I Ain’t Marching Anymore: The Life and Legacy of Phil Ochs
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The iconic ‘60s folk singer and activist Phil Ochs (1940-1976) had just 35 good years before he was overcome by depression and the bipolar disorder that had stalked him and his family for years. But Ochs made the best use of the good years he had. During this time, Phil wrote more than 200 songs and released eight albums of great music. Phil was probably the closest thing that America has ever had to a musical newspaper. In fact, a disgusted Bob Dylan once threw Phil out of his car saying, “You are nothing but a journalist!”
Few people have ever equaled Phil’s ability to transform classical poetry into great songs. He never cared about money in the ways that some of his peers did. If there was a labor, civil rights or anti-war group that needed entertainment, but couldn’t pay, Phil was always ready to perform for free.
Our guest expert for this program is Lapis Cohen, a Philadelphian, who was selected for us by Sonny Ochs, Phil’s sister.
To register for this program, please email Dick Levinson at: levinsonr@freelibrary.org
This program is a presentation of Central Senior Services.
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