Phil Ochs morreu há 48 anos...

    

Philip David "Phil" Ochs (El Paso, Texas, December 19, 1940 – Far Rockaway, New York City, April 9, 1976) was an American protest singer (or, as he preferred, a topical singer) and songwriter who was known for his sharp wit, sardonic humor, earnest humanism, political activism, insightful and alliterative lyrics, and distinctive voice. He wrote hundreds of songs in the 60s and '70s and released eight albums.

    
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After years of prolific writing in the 1960s, Ochs's mental stability declined in the 1970s. He eventually succumbed to a number of problems including bipolar disorder and alcoholism, and took his own life in 1976.
     

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Phil Ochs nasceu há oitenta e dois anos...

 
Philip David "Phil" Ochs (El Paso, Texas, December 19, 1940 – Far Rockaway, New York City, April 9, 1976) was an American protest singer (or, as he preferred, a topical singer) and songwriter who was known for his sharp wit, sardonic humor, earnest humanism, political activism, insightful and alliterative lyrics, and distinctive voice. He wrote hundreds of songs in the 1960s and '70s and released eight albums.

Ochs performed at many political events during the 1960s counterculture era, including anti-Vietnam War and civil rights rallies, student events, and organized labor events over the course of his career, in addition to many concert appearances at such venues as New York City's Town Hall and Carnegie Hall. Politically, Ochs described himself as a "left social democrat" who became an "early revolutionary" after the protests at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago led to a police riot, which had a profound effect on his state of mind.

After years of prolific writing in the 1960s, Ochs's mental stability declined in the 1970s. He eventually succumbed to a number of problems including bipolar disorder and alcoholism, and died by suicide in 1976.

Some of Ochs's major musical influences were Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, Bob Gibson, Faron Young, and Merle Haggard. His best-known songs include "I Ain't Marching Anymore", "Changes", "Crucifixion", "Draft Dodger Rag", "Love Me, I'm a Liberal", "Outside of a Small Circle of Friends", "Power and the Glory", "There but for Fortune", and "The War Is Over".

 

     

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Phil Ochs suicidou-se há 46 anos...

    

Philip David "Phil" Ochs (El Paso, Texas, December 19, 1940 – Far Rockaway, New York City, April 9, 1976) was an American protest singer (or, as he preferred, a topical singer) and songwriter who was known for his sharp wit, sardonic humor, earnest humanism, political activism, insightful and alliterative lyrics, and distinctive voice. He wrote hundreds of songs in the 1960s and '70s and released eight albums.

    
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After years of prolific writing in the 1960s, Ochs's mental stability declined in the 1970s. He eventually succumbed to a number of problems including bipolar disorder and alcoholism, and took his own life in 1976.
     

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Brenda Holloway - 75 anos!

  

Brenda Holloway (Atascadero, June 26, 1946) is an American singer and songwriter, who was a recording artist for Motown Records during the 1960s. Her best-known recordings are the soul hits, "Every Little Bit Hurts", "When I'm Gone", and "You've Made Me So Very Happy." The latter, which she co-wrote, was later widely popularized when it became a Top Ten hit for Blood, Sweat & Tears. She left Motown after four years, at the age of 22, and largely retired from the music industry until the 1990s, after her recordings had become popular on the British "Northern soul" scene.

  

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Phil Ochs morreu há 45 anos...

  

Philip David "Phil" Ochs (El Paso, Texas, December 19, 1940 – Far Rockaway, New York City, April 9, 1976) was an American protest singer (or, as he preferred, a topical singer) and songwriter who was known for his sharp wit, sardonic humor, earnest humanism, political activism, insightful and alliterative lyrics, and distinctive voice. He wrote hundreds of songs in the 1960s and '70s and released eight albums.

  
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After years of prolific writing in the 1960s, Ochs's mental stability declined in the 1970s. He eventually succumbed to a number of problems including bipolar disorder and alcoholism, and took his own life in 1976.
   

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Phil Ochs nasceu há oitenta anos!

  

 
Philip David "Phil" Ochs (El Paso, Texas, December 19, 1940 – Far Rockaway, New York City, April 9, 1976) was an American protest singer (or, as he preferred, a topical singer) and songwriter who was known for his sharp wit, sardonic humor, earnest humanism, political activism, insightful and alliterative lyrics, and distinctive voice. He wrote hundreds of songs in the 1960s and '70s and released eight albums.

Ochs performed at many political events during the 1960s counterculture era, including anti-Vietnam War and civil rights rallies, student events, and organized labor events over the course of his career, in addition to many concert appearances at such venues as New York City's Town Hall and Carnegie Hall. Politically, Ochs described himself as a "left social democrat" who became an "early revolutionary" after the protests at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago led to a police riot, which had a profound effect on his state of mind.

After years of prolific writing in the 1960s, Ochs's mental stability declined in the 1970s. He eventually succumbed to a number of problems including bipolar disorder and alcoholism, and died by suicide in 1976.

Some of Ochs's major musical influences were Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, Bob Gibson, Faron Young, and Merle Haggard. His best-known songs include "I Ain't Marching Anymore", "Changes", "Crucifixion", "Draft Dodger Rag", "Love Me, I'm a Liberal", "Outside of a Small Circle of Friends", "Power and the Glory", "There but for Fortune", and "The War Is Over".

 

   

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Phil Ochs morreu há 40 anos...

Philip David "Phil" Ochs (El Paso, Texas, December 19, 1940 – Far Rockaway, New York City, April 9, 1976) was an American protest singer (or, as he preferred, a topical singer) and songwriter who was known for his sharp wit, sardonic humor, earnest humanism, political activism, insightful and alliterative lyrics, and distinctive voice. He wrote hundreds of songs in the 1960s and '70s and released eight albums.

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After years of prolific writing in the 1960s, Ochs's mental stability declined in the 1970s. He eventually succumbed to a number of problems including bipolar disorder and alcoholism, and took his own life in 1976.
 

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Eminem - 40 anos!

Eminem, nome artístico de Marshall Bruce Mathers III (St. Joseph, 17 de outubro de 1972), é um rapper, compositor, produtor musical e ator norteamericano. Adquiriu rápida popularidade em 1999 com o lançamento do disco The Slim Shady LP, o qual venceu o Grammy Award de Melhor Álbum de Rap. O seu trabalho seguinte, The Marshall Mathers LP, tornou-se o álbum solo mais vendido na história dos Estados Unidos. Tal facto o tornou conhecido no mundo inteiro, e ajudou para a divulgação de sua gravadora, a Shady Records, e do seu grupo, o D12.

The Marshall Mathers LP e o seu terceiro disco, The Eminem Show também conquistaram o Grammy Awards, tornando ele o primeiro artista a conquistar o prémio de Melhor Álbum de Rap por três vezes consecutivas. Em 2003, venceu o Óscar de melhor canção original com "Lose Yourself", que esteve presente no seu filme semi-biográfico 8 Mile. "Lose Yourself" iria tornar-se o single que por maior tempo ocupou a primeira posição das paradas de hip hop. Em 2004, boatos sobre o fim de sua carreira foram anunciados após o lançamento do álbum Encore, que foram encerrados com o anúncio de Relapse, oficialmente disponibilizado em 15 de maio de 2009. De acordo com a Nielsen SoundScan, Eminem é o artista que mais vendeu na década nos Estados Unidos e atualmente está na 71ª posição recordistas de vendas de discos da história do país segundo o ranking da RIAA, e no mundo tem mais de 90 milhões de álbuns vendidos, tornando-o um dos artistas recordistas de vendas de discos. Em 2010, lançou Recovery, no qual estava presente o single "Love the Way You Lie", cujo videoclipe recebeu mais de 430 milhões de visualizações no YouTube. Recovery tornou-se o sexto álbum consecutivo de Eminem a estrear na primeira posição das paradas do Estados Unidos. De início, o álbum ficou por cinco semanas consecutivas no topo, retornando posteriormente para outras duas, e somando sete semanas em primeiro lugar, no total.

Eminem foi escolhido como o 79° na lista dos "100 Melhores Artistas de Todos os Tempos" da VH1. Em uma lista similar, foi colocado em 82° pela revista Rolling Stone. Incluindo o trabalho com o D12, Eminem acumula 9 álbuns no topo da Billboard Top 200, sendo 7 a solo (seis de estúdio e um de compilação) e 2 com o D12. Ele tem 13 singles na primeira posição em todo o mundo. Tal sucesso fez Eminem ser reconhecido pela Billboard como o Artista da Década. De acordo com a mesma Billboard, o rapper teve dois dos cinco álbuns mais vendidos entre 2000 e 2009. Eminem também já vendeu mais de 17 milhões de downloads de suas músicas apenas nos Estados Unidos. Em 2010, a MTV classificou Eminem como o sétimo maior ícone da história da música pop.

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