Bob Dylan
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Dylan at Azkena Rock Festival in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain, in June 2010
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| Born |
Robert Allen Zimmerman May 24, 1941 Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Residence | Malibu, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1959–present |
| Notable work |
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan Bringing It All Back Home Highway 61 Revisited Blonde on Blonde Blood on the Tracks Time Out of Mind |
| Home town | Hibbing, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) |
Sara Dylan (m. 1965; div. 1977) Carolyn Dennis (m. 1986; div. 1992) |
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| Awards |
Nobel Prize in Literature (2016) (For others, see List) |
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| Website | bobdylan |
Bob Dylan (/ˈdɪlən/; born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American songwriter, singer, artist, and writer. He has been influential in popular music and culture for more than five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s, when his songs chronicled social unrest. Early songs such as "Blowin' in the Wind" and "The Times They Are a-Changin'" became anthems for the American civil rights and anti-war movements. Leaving behind his initial base in the American folk music revival, his six-minute single "Like a Rolling Stone", recorded in 1965, enlarged the range of popular music.
Dylan's lyrics incorporate a wide range of political, social, philosophical, and literary influences. They defied existing pop music conventions and appealed to the burgeoning counterculture. Initially inspired by the performances of Little Richard and the songwriting of Woody Guthrie, Robert Johnson, and Hank Williams, Dylan has amplified and personalized musical genres. His recording career, spanning more than 50 years, has explored the traditions in American song—from folk, blues, and country to gospel, rock and roll, and rockabilly to English, Scottish, and Irish folk music, embracing even jazz and the Great American Songbook. Dylan performs with guitar, keyboards, and harmonica. Backed by a changing lineup of musicians, he has toured steadily since the late 1980s on what has been dubbed the Never Ending Tour. His accomplishments as a recording artist and performer have been central to his career, but songwriting is considered his greatest contribution.
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