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Phil Ochs

1940 - 1976

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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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  • 1.7M

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  • 57.32

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 23

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.88

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.67

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Phil Ochs ranks 316 out of 3,528Before 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.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1940, Phil Ochs ranks 120Before 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 64Before 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.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Phil Ochs ranks 1,994 out of 18,182Before 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).

Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Phil Ochs ranks 100Before 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).