Ochs performed at many political events during the 1960s counterculture era, including anti-Vietnam War and civil rights rallies, student events, and organized labor events over the course of his career, in addition to many concert appearances at such venues as New York City's Town Hall and Carnegie Hall. He continued to be under investigation until his death by suicide in 1976. Despite the hundreds of pages in his FBI file, THe FBI never found that Ochs never committed any federal crimes. The introduction of The Freedom of Information Act revealed pages and pages of information on Phil with the FBI labelling him a "communist" with “un-American thoughts”. ![]() The FBI kept Phil Ochs under active surveillance for thirteen years. He wrote hundreds of songs in the 1960s and '70s and released eight albums. Phil Ochs was one the greatest political and topical folk singers of the 1960s, (or, as he preferred, a topical singer) a songwriter who was known for his sharp wit, sardonic humor, earnest humanism, political activism, insightful and alliterative lyrics, and distinctive voice. * This show had long been rumored To Have Been Recorded By The FBI. ![]() ![]() ![]() 14 Banter-Did you ever wonder whether Lyndon Johnson smokes marijuana?Ģ0 Positively Fourth Street (tease)-intro
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