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- Subscribe - Contact Us - Rate Card - Place an Ad Valley&State Backpage O&E Sports Archives Classifieds Faith&Beliefs Obituaries Revels October 21, 2004 OCHS at Unitarian Center On Sunday, St. Clair Productions will present the Phil Ochs Songnight, hosted by his sister Sonny Ochs, at the Unitarian Center, Fourth and C Streets, Ashland. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for a silent auction benefiting Peace House. Music begins at 8 p.m. Featured performers for this Phil Ochs Songnight include: SONiA of disappear fear, Greg Greenway, Magpie, Kim and Reggie Harris, Pat Humphries and Sandy O, David Roth, Tom Prasada-Rao, and John Flynn. Each act will sing one of Ochs� songs and one of its own. Phil Ochs wrote over 100 songs during the 60s and early 70s. Many were recorded by other artists including John Denver, Gordon Lightfoot, Ronnie Gilbert, Joan Baez, Judy Collins and Pete Seeger. Most of Ochs� songs were very political, some humorous and some very serious. Among his best known songs are: "Changes," "There But For Fortune," "I Ain't Marching Anymore," "Small Circle of Friends," and "When I'm Gone." Born in El Paso, TX, in 1940, Ochs moved to Greenwich Village in New York City in the early 60s. He started singing at open mics and passing the hat. By 1964 he was well enough established to release his first album, "All the News That's Fit To Sing". His second album, "I Ain't Marching Anymore", was released in 1965, and by 1966 he was able to sell out Carnegie Hall for a solo concert. In 1967, Ochs signed with A&M Records. His first release on the label was "Pleasures of the Harbor" on which he used heavily orchestrated arrangements for the first time. Ochs committed suicide on April 9, 1976 at the age of 35. In 1983, his sister Sonny Ochs began holding Phil Ochs Songnights at Greenwich Village coffeehouses with a variety of performers taking part. Tickets to the Ashland Songnight are $17 in advance, $20 at the door and $10 for children 5-17. Tickets are available at the Music Coop in the A Street Market Place, on line at www.stclairevents.com or by calling 535-3562. DailyTidings.com Home Page Valley&State | Backpage | O&E | Sports | Archives | Weather | Classifieds Columnists | Faith&Beliefs | Obituaries | Revels | Subscribe | Contact Us Copyright 2004 Ashland Daily Tidings and Ottaway Newspapers All Rights Reserved Click Here Site Search: .:Advertisements:. RESOURCES - Mail Tribune News - ODOT Road Cams