Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, born on May 24, 1941, and is often hailed as one of the greatest songwriters of all time.
Dylan's career skyrocketed after he moved to New York City in 1961, where he became a prominent figure in the folk music scene.
Dylan's early musical influences included Hank Williams and rock and roll, which shaped his unique sound.
Biography
Early Life
Bob Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman on May 24, 1941, in Duluth, Minnesota, grew up in a close-knit Jewish family. His paternal grandparents emigrated from Odessa, while his maternal grandparents were Lithuanian Jews. Dylan's early exposure to music came from listening to the Grand Ole Opry and artists like Hank Williams, whose influence would shape his musical journey. After his father's polio diagnosis, the family moved to Hibbing, Minnesota, where Dylan spent his formative years, forming several bands and developing his unique sound.
Career
Dylan's career took off after he dropped out of college in 1960 and moved to New York City. There, he sought out his idol Woody Guthrie and began performing in Greenwich Village. His debut album, "Bob Dylan," released in 1962, showcased traditional folk and blues, but it was his subsequent albums, including "The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan" and "Highway 61 Revisited," that solidified his status as a cultural icon. Known for his sophisticated lyrics that blended political and social themes, Dylan became a voice for the counterculture movement of the 1960s.
Personal Life
Dylan's personal life has been as colorful as his music. He has had significant relationships with figures like Suze Rotolo, who inspired some of his early love songs, and Joan Baez, a fellow folk musician. He has lived in various places, including Malibu, California, and has been influenced by a range of artists and literary figures throughout his life. Dylan's artistic evolution reflects his diverse influences, from folk and blues to rock and gospel.
Legacy
Dylan is widely regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, with a career spanning over six decades. He has received numerous accolades, including the Nobel Prize in Literature, and his work has left an indelible mark on music and culture. His ability to fuse various genres and articulate the human experience has made him a pivotal figure in American music history.
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Discography
Oh Mercy1989
- 1.Political World3:47
- 2.Where Teardrops Fall2:33
- 3.Everything Is Broken3:15
- 4.Ring Them Bells3:00
- 5.Man in the Long Black Coat4:34
- 6.Most of the Time5:03
- 7.What Good Am I?4:45
- 8.Disease of Conceit3:44
- 9.What Was It You Wanted5:03
- 10.Shooting Star3:15
Down in the Groove1988
- 1.Let's Stick Together3:09
- 2.When Did You Leave Heaven?2:15
- 3.Sally Sue Brown2:29
- 4.Death Is Not the End5:10
- 5.Had a Dream About You, Baby2:54
- 6.Ugliest Girl in the World3:32
- 7.Silvio3:06
- 8.Ninety Miles an Hour (Down a Dead End Street)2:56
- 9.Shenandoah3:39
- 10.Rank Strangers to Me2:57
Knocked Out Loaded1986
- 1.You Wanna Ramble3:17
- 2.They Killed Him4:04
- 3.Driftin’ Too Far From Shore3:42
- 4.Precious Memories3:15
- 5.Maybe Someday3:20
- 6.Brownsville Girl11:03
- 7.Got My Mind Made Up2:55
- 8.Under Your Spell3:57
Empire Burlesque1985
- 1.Tight Connection to My Heart (Has Anybody Seen My Love)5:22
- 2.Seeing the Real You at Last4:21
- 3.I’ll Remember You4:14
- 4.Clean Cut Kid4:17
- 5.Never Gonna Be the Same Again3:11
- 6.Trust Yourself3:28
- 7.Emotionally Yours4:30
- 8.When the Night Comes Falling From the Sky7:30
- 9.Something’s Burning, Baby4:54
- 10.Dark Eyes5:09
Infidels1983
- 1.Jokerman6:19
- 2.Sweetheart Like You4:36
- 3.Neighborhood Bully4:38
- 4.License to Kill3:35
- 5.Man of Peace6:32
- 6.Union Sundown5:26
- 7.I and I5:13
- 8.Don’t Fall Apart on Me Tonight5:56
Shot of Love1981
- 1.Shot of Love4:18
- 2.Heart of Mine4:29
- 3.Property of Jesus4:33
- 4.Lenny Bruce4:32
- 5.Watered‐Down Love4:10
- 6.The Groom's Still Waiting at the Altar4:02
- 7.Dead Man, Dead Man3:58
- 8.In the Summertime3:34
- 9.Trouble4:32
- 10.Every Grain of Sand6:12
Saved1980
- 1.A Satisfied Mind1:58
- 2.Saved4:03
- 3.Covenant Woman6:05
- 4.What Can I Do for You?5:55
- 5.Solid Rock3:58
- 6.Pressing On5:14
- 7.In the Garden6:00
- 8.Saving Grace5:05
- 9.Are You Ready4:41
Slow Train Coming1979
- 1.Gotta Serve Somebody5:25
- 2.Precious Angel6:30
- 3.I Believe in You5:05
- 4.Slow Train5:59
- 5.Gonna Change My Way of Thinking5:28
- 6.Do Right to Me Baby (Do Unto Others)3:53
- 7.When You Gonna Wake Up5:28
- 8.Man Gave Names to All the Animals4:26
- 9.When He Returns4:30
Street‐Legal1978
- 1.Changing of the Guards6:35
- 2.New Pony4:31
- 3.No Time to Think8:23
- 4.Baby Stop Crying5:21
- 5.Is Your Love in Vain?4:34
- 6.Señor (Tales of Yankee Power)5:44
- 7.True Love Tends to Forget4:18
- 8.We Better Talk This Over4:08
- 9.Where Are You Tonight? (Journey Through Dark Heat)6:16
Desire1976
- 1.Hurricane8:33
- 2.Isis6:58
- 3.Mozambique3:00
- 4.One More Cup of Coffee3:43
- 5.Oh, Sister4:05
- 6.Joey11:05
- 7.Romance in Durango5:50
- 8.Black Diamond Bay7:30
- 9.Sara5:29
The Basement Tapes1975
- 1.Odds and Ends1:47
- 2.Orange Juice Blues (Blues for Breakfast)3:40
- 3.Million Dollar Bash2:33
- 4.Yazoo Street Scandal3:30
- 5.Goin’ to Acapulco5:29
- 6.Katie’s Been Gone2:46
- 7.Lo and Behold!2:48
- 8.Bessie Smith4:19
- 9.Clothes Line Saga2:57
- 10.Apple Suckling Tree2:49
- 11.Please, Mrs. Henry2:34
- 12.Tears of Rage4:12
- 13.Too Much of Nothing3:04
- 14.Yea! Heavy and a Bottle of Bread2:16
- 15.Ain’t No More Cane3:58
- 16.Crash on the Levee (Down in the Flood)2:05
- 17.Ruben Remus3:16
- 18.Tiny Montgomery2:47
- 19.You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere2:43
- 20.Don’t Ya Tell Henry3:14
- 21.Nothing Was Delivered4:24
- 22.Open the Door, Homer2:50
- 23.Long Distance Operator3:40
- 24.This Wheel’s on Fire3:50
Blood on the Tracks1975
- 1.Tangled Up in Blue5:43
- 2.Simple Twist of Fate4:19
- 3.You’re a Big Girl Now4:36
- 4.Idiot Wind7:50
- 5.You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go2:56
- 6.Meet Me in the Morning4:22
- 7.Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts8:54
- 8.If You See Her, Say Hello4:49
- 9.Shelter From the Storm5:02
- 10.Buckets of Rain3:23
Planet Waves1974
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Dylan1973
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Self Portrait1970
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New Morning1970
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Nashville Skyline1969
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John Wesley Harding1967
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Blonde on Blonde1966
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Bringing It All Back Home1965
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Highway 61 Revisited1965
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The Times They Are A‐Changin’1964
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Another Side of Bob Dylan1964
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The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan1963
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Bob Dylan1962
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Gallery
Label
- Record label
- Columbia Records
- Record label
- Asylum Records
Achievements
- Award
- National Medal of Arts
- Award
- Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Award
- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
- Award
- Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts
- Award
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- Award
- Knight of the Legion of Honour
- Award
- Academy Award for Best Original Song
- Award
- Nobel Prize in Literature
- Award
- Kennedy Center Honors
- Award
- honorary doctor of the University of St Andrews
- Award
- honorary doctorate from Princeton University
- Award
- Polar Music Prize
- Award
- Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
- Award
- Grammy Award for Album of the Year
- Award
- Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance
- Award
- Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Award
- Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album
- Award
- Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album
- Award
- Grammy Award for Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
- Award
- Grammy Award for Best Americana Album
- Award
- Terence Donovan Award
- Award
- Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and Awards
Influenced by
Groups
- Golden Chordscurrent
- Traveling Wilburys1988–1990
Played together with
Similar artists
Archive
Passport
guitar, harmonica, piano, voice, Richter-tuned harmonica, nyckelharpa
Identifiers & aliases
Also known as: Blind Boy Grunt, Bob D, Bob Landy, Bobby Zimmerman, Boo Wilbury, Boy Dylan
Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter. Described as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture over his 69-year career. With an estimated 125 million records sold worldwide, he is one of the best-selling musicians. Dylan added increasingly sophisticated lyrical techniques to the folk music of the early 1960s, infusing it "with the intellectualism of classic literature and poetry". His lyrics incorporated political, social, and philosophical influences, defying pop music conventions and appealing to the burgeoning counterculture.
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