Phil Ochs’s ‘There But For Fortune’ arrived in 1965, a starkly uncompromising folk ballad that laid bare the anxieties of its time. Its unflinching look at poverty and suffering offered a potent counter-narrative to the era's burgeoning optimism.
- The song was first released as a single in January 1965.
- It was later included on Ochs’s 1965 album 'I Ain't Marching Anymore'.
- The song's title track is a phrase often attributed to William James.
Phil Ochs was an American singer-songwriter known for his topical songs and protest songs. In 1965, he was a significant voice in the folk revival scene, known for his sharp political commentary.
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