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Bob Dylan
Expanding popular songwriting with poetic, political and surreal lyrics.
The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan · Highway 61 Revisited
- Born
- 24 May 1941
- Birthplace
- Duluth, Minnesota, United States
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Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is an American songwriter whose work grew from folk and blues into an unusually varied recording career. His songs range from direct protest to elusive personal and literary imagery.
Early life
Minnesota upbringing
Born Robert Zimmerman and grew up mainly in Hibbing.
Early bands
Played rock and roll before immersing himself in folk music.
Career
- 1961
New York arrival
Entered the Greenwich Village folk scene.
- 1962–1960s
Recording breakthrough
Signed to Columbia and moved from acoustic songs towards electric bands.
- 1970s onwards
Changing directions
Continued recording and touring through country, gospel and other approaches.
Selected work
The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan
Includes Blowin’ in the Wind.
Highway 61 Revisited
Pairs electric arrangements with expansive lyrics.
Blood on the Tracks
Songs about fractured relationships and shifting memories.
Beyond work
Visual art
Has also exhibited paintings and drawings.
Literary recognition
Received the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature.
Sources & photo credit
Biography ↗Life and work ↗Photo: Raph_PH. CC BY 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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