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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, and artist whose position in popular culture is unique.

Dylan started his musical odyssey in 1959 and much of his 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 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 and / to and , to Gaelic balladry, even , and .
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  • lmmbastos

    happy b day https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=298702020263939&set=a.242920932508715.62258.237002329767242&type=1&theater

    Yesterday 6:43am Reply

  • lzjnr

    happy birthday master!

    Yesterday 12:08am Reply

  • negativeaddict

    Happy birthday, Mr. Tambourine! ♥

    Yesterday 10:16pm Reply

  • TheGreatChupon

    Also, it turns out that one of my dearest and oldest friends shares Bob's birthday! Even more reason to celebrate.

    Yesterday 10:15pm Reply

  • TheGreatChupon

    But today's no day to be apprehensive! All the best, you wonderful crazy old man! If the most recent Rolling Stone interview is any indication, we would all do well to have a mind as rich and surprising and active and observant at 72 as good old R.J. (or shall I call him Ray?). If anything, his music will help get us there.

    Yesterday 10:14pm Reply

  • TheGreatChupon

    I think that Leonard Cohen is our best lyricist, strictly speaking, but that Bob's our best songwriter. There's some competition, sure, but I don't think anyone else has done so many brilliant and different things so consistently well. Granted, I haven't heard his '88-'13 output yet, but considering how much I've found to adore about the much-maligned '78-'87 decade, well... I can't imagine it going down the drain at any point, even *if* I end up agreeing with Ralf that there is some sort of drop post-1990.

    Yesterday 10:12pm Reply

  • HaZmAtMoDiNe

    happy birthday old pal.

    Yesterday 9:54pm Reply

  • fernento

    Happy birthday, Bob.

    Yesterday 9:45pm Reply

  • GretePooh

    Happy Bob-day!~:-)

    Yesterday 9:19pm Reply

  • Aeroblus

    Happy Birthday Bob, one of the best, forever.

    Yesterday 8:46pm Reply

  • licoricepizza

    @ralfsu: yep. :) Since I like Neil Young, Morrissey, and Bowie just as much (as songwriters). Of course, then you'd also get those who'll champion Lennon & McCartney. The prose is very distinctive with each.

    Yesterday 8:36pm Reply

  • amber922

    Happy birthday!

    Yesterday 8:09pm Reply

  • brunafp

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOY <3

    Yesterday 7:48pm Reply

  • ralfsu

    One of the best songwriters, licoricepizza? ONE of the best? You best be joking! Also imagining a licorice pizza made me slightly nauseous. I hope Bobby took some time off to be with his loved ones, God knows being on the road 24/7 really leaves him no time to do so

    Yesterday 7:38pm Reply

  • licoricepizza

    happy birthday! one of the best songwriters of all time. :D

    Yesterday 5:35pm Reply

  • igorlopez_

    Happy birthday, Bob! Thanks! For everything!

    24 May 5:00pm Reply

  • jennica_med_c

    Happy birthday, Bob!

    24 May 4:53pm Reply

  • teteq

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTLkaPMOC2Y happy birthday! i love you man

    24 May 4:50pm Reply

  • ElineFloyd

    Happy Birthday Booob!

    24 May 4:40pm Reply

  • bendor971

    Happy Birthday Bob Dylan!

    24 May 3:11pm Reply
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