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Phil Ochs is a Folk act. Their sound grew out of Pete Seeger, Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, Faron Young and Merle Haggard. 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 Donovan, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into The Clash, Judy Collins, Melanie, Tony Rice and Happy Xmas (War Is Over), where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 54 connections around Phil Ochs, reaching back through Pete Seeger 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 Pete Seeger, Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley and Faron Young, shares an orbit with Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, Tia Blake and Billy Bragg, went on to shape The Clash, Judy Collins, Melanie and Tony Rice. 54 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
- Donovanartist
- Judy Collinsartist
- Jackson C. Frankartist
- 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
- Bert Janschartist
- Richie Havensartist
Bands Phil Ochs shaped
Where the influence of Phil Ochs travelled next.
- The Clashartist
- Judy Collinsartist
- 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
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