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Phil Ochs is a Folk act. Their sound grew out of Elvis Presley, Faron Young, Merle Haggard, Ernest Tubb and Hank Williams. Those roots explain a lot about how Phil Ochs arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, Tia Blake, Billy Bragg and Judy Collins, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into The Clash, Melanie, Tony Rice, Happy Xmas (War Is Over) and Billy Bragg, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 51 connections around Phil Ochs, reaching back through Elvis Presley and forward to The Clash. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Phil Ochs connections
Phil Ochs grew out of Elvis Presley, Faron Young, Merle Haggard and Ernest Tubb, shares an orbit with Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, Tia Blake and Billy Bragg, went on to shape The Clash, Melanie, Tony Rice and Happy Xmas (War Is Over). 51 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Phil Ochs
Sounds and acts that shaped Phil Ochs.
Artists similar to Phil Ochs
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Phil Ochs.
- Pete Seegerartist
- Joan Baezartist
- Tia Blakeartist
- Billy Braggartist
- Judy Collinsartist
- Stan Rogersartist
- Jesse Wellesartist
- Fred Neilartist
- Tim Hardinartist
- Ramblin' Jack Elliottartist
- Judee Sillartist
- Odettaartist
- Cisco Houstonartist
- The Kingston Trioartist
- Gordon Lightfootartist
- Karen Daltonartist
- Connie Converseartist
- Richie Havensartist
Bands Phil Ochs shaped
Where the influence of Phil Ochs travelled next.
- The Clashartist
- Melanieartist
- Tony Riceartist
- Happy Xmas (War Is Over)artist
- Billy Braggartist
- The (International) Noise Conspiracyartist
- Dan Bernartist
- The Rochesartist
- Richard & Linda Thompsonartist
- Kind of Like Spittingartist
- Richard Thompsonartist
- Eric Andersenartist
- Neil Young & Crazy Horseartist
- Joan Baezartist
- Bonoartist
- Neil Youngartist
- Nick Drakeartist
- Judy Collinsartist
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