- The Harry Chapin song, "The Parade's Still Passing By", is about him.
- Served as one of several celebrity witnesses to testify at the trial of the "Chicago Eight" featuring defendants, Abbie Hoffman, David Dellinger, Jerry Rubin, Tom Hayden, Bobby Seale, Rennie Davis, John Froines and Lee Weiner (1969-1970).
- Phil was asked to compose the title song for the film Kansas City Bomber in 1972, but the song was ultimately not used in the film.
- Hit #118 on the Billboard's "Bubbling Under" singles chart in 1968 with "Outside of a Small Circle of Friends" (A&M 891)
- Attended Ohio State University, but dropped out mere months before graduation, in 1962.
- Father Jacob Ochs met his mother, Gertrude Phin Ochs, while a med student at the University of Scotland.
- Learned to play the guitar after winning one in a bet with college roommate, Jim Glover, about the 1960 Presidential election. Jim Glover would go on to form folk duo Jim and Jean with Jean Ray.
- Wrote radical articles for the college newspaper while attending Ohio State University.
- Older brother of rock photographer and archivist Michael Ochs (b. 1943). Also has an older sister, Sonny.
- While in college he formed a band, The Sundowners, named after the 1960 Robert Mitchum film.
- Finished his high school years at Staunton Military Academy where he played in the marching band.
- At the age of fifteen he was an accomplished clarinetist and was accepted in the Capital University of Music. By sixteen he was the leading soloist.
- Wrote music reviews and articles for Broadside, Modern Hi-Fi & Stereo Review, the Village Voice, Cavalier and other publications.
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