Apart from Harry Chapin's "The Parade's Still Passing By" I didn't know anything about Ochs. After hearing that song I read a little bit about him, and apparently he was the victim of an assault in the early 70s that damaged his vocal chords so badly he could barely talk, let alone sing, which contributed considerably to someone who was already depressed. I haven't heard Gord's version of "Changes" but Ian and Sylvia do it on the "Play One More" album, so I know it's a good song.
Brett.
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