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Duluth, Minnesota, United States (1959 – present)
Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman on May 24, 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States) is an American musician, poet and artist whose position in popular culture is unique.
Although Dylan started his musical odyssey in 1959, much of Dylan’s best known work is from the 1960s, when he became an informal documentarian and reluctant figurehead of American unrest. Some of his songs, such as “Blowin’ In The Wind” and “The Times They Are A-Changin’”, became anthems of the anti-war and civil rights movements. His song “Like A Rolling Stone”, released in July of 1965, was named “The Greatest Song of All Time” by Rolling Stone magazine in 2004, placing #1 in a list of 500 titles. Dylan remains an influential and popular artist; his most recent album of new songs, 2009’s Together Through Life, reached #1 on the charts in the US, Britain, France and several other countries.
Bob Dylan’s strong influence over the past few years is becoming even more prominent amongst a growing group of younger emerging artists such as George Ellias, and Devendra Banhart.
Dylan’s early lyrics incorporated politics, social commentary, philosophy and literary influences, defying existing pop music conventions and appealing widely to the counterculture of the time. While expanding and personalizing musical styles, Dylan has shown steadfast devotion to traditions of American song, from folk and country/blues to rock and roll and rockabilly, to Gaelic balladry, even jazz, swing and broadway.
Although Dylan started his musical odyssey in 1959, much of Dylan’s best known work is from the 1960s, when he became an informal documentarian and reluctant figurehead of American unrest. Some of his songs, such as “
Blowin’ In The Wind” and “The Times They Are A-Changin’”, became anthems of the anti-war and civil rights movements. His song “Like A Rolling Stone”, released in July of 1965, was named “The Greatest Song of All Time” by Rolling Stone magazine in 2004, placing #1 in a list of 500 titles. Dylan remains an influential and popular artist; his most recent album of new songs, 2009’s Together Through Life, reached #1 on the charts in the US, Britain, France and several other countries.Bob Dylan’s strong influence over the past few years is becoming even more prominent amongst a growing group of younger emerging artists such as George Ellias, and Devendra Banhart.
Dylan’s early lyrics incorporated politics, social commentary, philosophy and literary influences, defying existing pop music conventions and appealing widely to the counterculture of the time. While expanding and personalizing musical styles, Dylan has shown steadfast devotion to traditions of American song, from folk and country/blues to rock and roll and rockabilly, to Gaelic balladry, even jazz, swing and broadway.
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tallinspace wrote:
The Times They Are A-Changin' is my new fav 60's album for sure , and one of my all time favs , go bob
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Orianthy wrote:
Just Like A Woman <3
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BarneyJWY wrote:
Weird. Oh, Mercy in my opinion is probably his best work in the 80's. The production is flawless. I actually like his 80's songs except Ugliest Girl In The World. #Blech
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Pepy_98 wrote:
Changing The Guards <3
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Andr3a89 wrote:
" johnny is in the basement mixing up the medicine uhisvhjsistnssiugsisjbskjsn the government"
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anmaree wrote:
I understand Bob Dylan more and more the older I get, I didn't really 'get' him in my teens
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jump29 wrote:
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thecaio wrote:
God!
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nick_InZoMNiAC wrote:
Come on this pic is his best by far : http://www.last.fm/music/Bob+Dylan/+images/3091174
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MJFreak wrote:
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ralfsu wrote:
Yeah, am I the only one who kinda hates Oh Mercy?
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n-neutrino wrote:
Being tolerant is a virtue, but I have no mercy for those who don't like Mr Dylan.
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BarneyJWY wrote:
Leonard Cohen is probably the only male musician I can like in the same way as I do with Bob's music.
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ulyssestone wrote:
A chronological Spotify playlist for every Bob Dylan song: http://www.spotifyclassical.com/2012/01/songs-of-bob-dylan-after-clinton.html Yes Sony just re-added Dylan's whole catalog to Spotify today.
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Rodrigo-TAS wrote:
everybody is making love or else expecting rain
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MKjamTIME wrote:
It's really hard to compete with Bob Dylan, but I'm so excited to hear what the new Leonard Cohen album is going to sound like...so many good things out right now about it, can't wait for 1/31
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BarneyJWY wrote:
The Miley Cyrus cover is really good. Didn't really bother with any of the others. [2] Yeah, pretty much same here. I'll probably just listen to the artists I'm familiar with.
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ralfsu wrote:
Has anyone heard The Naked Empire? Had Dylan released that as a double album instead of Empire Burlesque and Knocked Out Loaded, it would have been hailed as a goddamn MASTERPIECE.
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ralfsu wrote:
Just listen to them on YouTube. I think they're up there. The Miley Cyrus cover is really good. Didn't really bother with any of the others.
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BarneyJWY wrote:
Is the Chimes of Freedom album worth it? I don't want to pay for an album with a bunch of people butchering Dylan's songs...I might just buy it for the cause.
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Bob Dylan in Conversation with John Elderfield
28 Sep 2011 | from www.bobdylan.com/news
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On the occasion of the release of Bob Dylan's "The Asia
Series," we have published the
interview he conducted with eminent art
historian John Elderfield.
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