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Performers pay tribute to
1960s folk icon Phil Ochs.
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the '80s, and after a while, I thought
it would be more fun to show that
people are still writing the same
he acts appearing in the con- kind of music. Each evening usually
gets quite political because Phil was
cert titled "A Tribute to Phil
political.
Ochs" have two assignments
"Over the years, certain perform-
— perform a song associated with
the late songwriter-singer and do one ers have continued with these events.
Other performers have joined us at
of their own.
various times. When we come to Ann
When the show is staged Sunday
Arbor, part of a Midwest tour, it won't
evening, April 30, at the Ark in Ann
be the first time Josh White Jr.
Arbor, that dual obliga-
is with us."
tion falls on David Roth,
Phil Ochs, who formed his
Josh White Jr., Greg
political beliefs while a stu-
Greenway, John Flynn,
dent at Ohio State University
Magpie, Kim & Reggie
in the late '50s, settled in New
Harris and Emma's
York. After singing at open
Revolution.
David Roth will
mikes and passing a hat,
Phil's sister, Sonny
perform an Ochs
he established himself and
Ochs, who works as a
song about
made his first album, All the
radio DJ and substitute
migrant workers.
News That's Fit to Sing.
teacher in upstate New
His second recording, I Ain't
York, organizes the tour-
Marching Anymore, was
ing programs and serves
released in 1965 and led to
as emcee.
a sellout concert at Carnegie Hall.
"After Phil passed away, I didn't
International engagements followed.
want the songs to disappear so we
"It's fascinating to me that so
started doing these nights with
many of my brother's songs are still
people getting up and singing his
songs," Sonny Ochs says. "That was in relevant," Sonny Ochs says. "He was a
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