Known for movies
Profit Motive and the Whispering Wind (2007)
as Soundtrack
Building the Enola Gay (2007)
as Soundtrack
The Return of Joe Hill (1990)
as Himself
Caffe Lena (1990)
as Actor
Short Info
| Died | May 23, 2008, Nevada City, California, United States |
| Fact | His parents were labor organizers. He once ran for the US Senate on the Peace and Freedom Party ticket. |
Utah Phillips was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on May 15, 1935. His parents were Joseph Hyrum Phillips and Alice Adeline (née Woolley) Phillips. He had four siblings: two brothers and two sisters. His early education was in the public schools of Cleveland and Salt Lake City. He began his career as a folk singer and songwriter in the early 1960s.
He achieved success with his album, The Utah Phillips Album, which was released in 1968. He was also a member of the band, The Humblebums. He continued to release albums throughout his career, including The Legend of Utah Phillips (1973), We Shall Overcome (1976), and Goodnight and Good Luck (1979). Phillips was inducted into the Folk Alliance Hall of Fame in 2006.
He died on May 23, 2008, at the age of 73.
General Info
| Full Name | Utah Phillips |
| Died | May 23, 2008, Nevada City, California, United States |
| Profession | Singer, Poet, Songwriter, Raconteur, The Telling Takes Me Home, All Used Up, Green Rolling Hills of West Virginia |
| Nationality | American |
Accomplishments
| Nominations | Independent Music Award for Best Album - Reissue |
Social profile links
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | His parents were labor organizers. He once ran for the US Senate on the Peace and Freedom Party ticket. |
| 2 | He toured for nearly 40 years, started a folk-music radio show, and help establish a homeless shelter. |
| 3 | One of his best-known folk songs is about a cook in a railroad track-laying gang. He serves moose excrement to his fellow workers, and dares them to complain about the food. The song received strong radio play in the early 1970s, and helped Phillips launch his touring career. |
| 4 | Folk singer known for his left-leaning political views |
Movies
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Profit Motive and the Whispering Wind | 2007 | Documentary arranger: "The International" / performer: "The International" | |
| Building the Enola Gay | 2007 | Video short performer: "Enola Gay" / writer: "Enola Gay" |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caffe Lena | 1990 | Documentary | |
| The Return of Joe Hill | 1990 | Documentary | Himself |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
