1940 - 1976
Philip David Ochs (; December 19, 1940 – April 9, 1976) was an American songwriter and protest singer (or, as he preferred, a topical singer). Ochs was known for his sharp wit, sardonic humor, political activism, often alliterative lyrics, and distinctive voice. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Phil Ochs has received more than 1,714,922 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Phil Ochs is the 316th most popular singer (down from 252nd in 2019), the 1,994th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,640th in 2019) and the 100th most popular American Singer.
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Among singers, Phil Ochs ranks 316 out of 3,528. Before him are Alfredo Kraus, David Byron, Joey Tempest, Antonio Cesti, Billy Preston, and Victoria Beckham. After him are Galina Vishnevskaya, Vera Lynn, Udo Dirkschneider, Giuseppina Strepponi, Tarja Turunen, and Justin Timberlake.
1927 - 1999
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 310
1947 - 1985
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 311
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 312
1623 - 1669
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 313
1946 - 2006
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 314
1974 - Present
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 315
1940 - 1976
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 316
1926 - 2012
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 317
1917 - 2020
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 318
1952 - Present
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 319
1815 - 1897
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 320
1977 - Present
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 321
1981 - Present
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 322
Among people born in 1940, Phil Ochs ranks 120. Before him are Iva Zanicchi, Muhammad Saeed al-Sahhaf, Thomas A. Steitz, Pedro Rodríguez, Mike Hailwood, and Wayne Dyer. After him are Bechara Boutros al-Rahi, Lei Feng, Linda Gray, Jack Nicklaus, Jean-Luc Dehaene, and Dietmar Hopp. Among people deceased in 1976, Phil Ochs ranks 64. Before him are Arnold Gehlen, Walter Warlimont, Harry Nyquist, Duarte Nuno, Duke of Braganza, Gregor Piatigorsky, and Carol Reed. After him are Mikhail Gurevich, Géza Anda, David Elazar, Alexandros Panagoulis, Lee J. Cobb, and Willi Hennig.
1940 - Present
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 114
1940 - Present
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 115
1940 - 2018
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 116
1940 - 1971
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 117
1940 - 1981
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 118
1940 - 2015
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 119
1940 - 1976
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 120
1940 - Present
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 121
1940 - 1962
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 122
1940 - Present
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 123
1940 - Present
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 124
1940 - 2014
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 125
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 126
1904 - 1976
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 58
1894 - 1976
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 59
1889 - 1976
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 60
1907 - 1976
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 61
1903 - 1976
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 62
1906 - 1976
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 63
1940 - 1976
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 64
1892 - 1976
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 65
1921 - 1976
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 66
1925 - 1976
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 67
1939 - 1976
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 68
1911 - 1976
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 69
1913 - 1976
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 70
Among people born in United States, Phil Ochs ranks 1,994 out of 18,182. Before him are Barbara Eden (1931), Tim Allen (1953), Cindy Crawford (1966), Alan Bean (1932), Tom Hulce (1953), and David Crosby (1941). After him are Robert Ryan (1909), George Kelly (1905), Henry King (1886), Aileen Wuornos (1956), Martin Kove (1946), and Margaret Bourke-White (1904).
1931 - Present
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 1,988
1953 - Present
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 1,989
1966 - Present
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 1,990
1932 - 2018
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 1,991
1953 - Present
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 1,992
1941 - 2023
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 1,993
1940 - 1976
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 1,994
1909 - 1973
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 1,995
1905 - 1967
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 1,996
1886 - 1982
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 1,997
1956 - 2002
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 1,998
1946 - Present
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 1,999
1904 - 1971
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 2,000
Among singers born in United States, Phil Ochs ranks 100. Before him are Dusty Hill (1949), George Strait (1952), DJ Khaled (1975), Carole King (1942), Busta Rhymes (1972), and Billy Preston (1946). After him are Justin Timberlake (1981), Christina Aguilera (1980), Joey Ramone (1951), Linda Ronstadt (1946), Eric Adams (1952), and Perry Como (1912).
1949 - 2021
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 94
1952 - Present
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 95
1975 - Present
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 96
1942 - Present
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 97
1972 - Present
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 98
1946 - 2006
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 99
1940 - 1976
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 100
1981 - Present
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 101
1980 - Present
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 102
1951 - 2001
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 103
1946 - Present
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 104
1952 - Present
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 105
1912 - 2001
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 106