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Philip David Ochs (/ ˈ oʊ k s /; December 19, 1940 – April 9, 1976) was an American songwriter, protest singer (or, as he preferred, "topical singer"), and political activist. Ochs was known for his sharp wit, sardonic humor, and political commentary. He wrote approximately 200 songs [1] throughout the 1960s and 1970s, and released eight ...
Many famous protest singers of yesteryear, such as Neil Young, Patti Smith, Tom Waits, Jake Holmes [63] and Bruce Springsteen, returned to the public eye with new protest songs for the new war. Young approached the theme with his song " Let's Impeach the President " – a rebuke against President George W. Bush and the War in Iraq – as well ...
Joan Chandos Baez (/ b aɪ z / BYZE, [1] [2] Spanish:; born January 9, 1941) [3] is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and activist. [4] Her contemporary folk music often includes songs of protest and social justice. [5] Baez has performed publicly for over 60 years, releasing more than 30 albums.
Chilean singer-songwriter Víctor Jara, who played a pivotal role in the folkloric renaissance that led to the Nueva Canción Chilena (New Chilean Song) movement, which created a revolution in the popular music of his country, criticized the "commercialized" American protest song phenomenon that had been imported into Chile. He criticized it thus:
Keedron Bryant (born July 3, 2007) is an American singer. He is best known for his 2020 protest song , "I Just Wanna Live", which earned viral popularity following the murder of George Floyd . Life and career
"Power and the Glory" (sometimes titled "The Power and the Glory") is an American patriotic song by Phil Ochs, a U.S. protest singer from the 1960s known for being a harsh critic of the American military and industrial establishment. Originally released on his 1964 debut album, All the News That's Fit to Sing, "Power and t
Gaughan's first album, No More Forever, was recorded in 1971. [6] On it he sings and plays acoustic guitar, joined on some tracks by fiddler Aly Bain.All the songs except one are traditional, the exception being Hamish Henderson's "The John Maclean March", a tribute to the Glasgow socialist John Maclean and a foretaste of the many politically committed songs that Gaughan would later record.
Ibrahim Qashoush (Arabic: إبراهيم قاشوش; born September 3, 1977 – died July 3 or July 4, 2011) was a prominent Syrian protest singer active during the civil uprising phase of the Syrian Civil War. Posthumously, international media ascribed him the role of a leading author and singer of protest songs in his home city. He became a ...