Bob Dylan at New Orleans Jazz Gestival in white suit and hat on far right, on far left Dylan is receiving US Medal of Freedom from President Obama. Dylan is one the only true songwriter, musician, artist that has stayed consistent with his values and traditions, consistent with his integrity as a person, artist, and human being; he has never stopped living pure values of 60S counter-culture that he helped start, these times are a changing, I can hear it blowing in the wind.... He was also the first folk artist that performed with an electric guitar at folk festival, Bob Dylan is Bob Dylan! Birth name RobertAllenZimmerman Also known as Elston Gunnn, Blind Boy Grunt, Bob Landy, Robert Milkwood Thomas, Tedham Porterhouse, Lucky/Boo Wilbury, Jack Frost, Sergei Petrov Born May 24, 1941 (age 73) Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. Origin Hibbing, Minnesota, U.S. Genres Rock, folk, blues, country, gospel Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, record producer, artist, writer Instruments Vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica Years active 1959–present[1] Labels Columbia, Asylum Associated acts Joan Baez, The Band, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Grateful Dead, Traveling Wilburys, Mark Knopfler Website bobdylan Bob Dylan (/ˈdɪlən/; born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, artist, and writer. He has been an influential figure in popular music and culture for more than five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s, when he was both a chronicler and a reluctant figurehead of social unrest. A number of Dylans 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 culture of the folk music revival, Dylans six-minute single Like a Rolling Stone radically altered the parameters of popular music in 1965. His mid-1960s recordings, backed by rock musicians, reached the top end of the United States music charts while also attracting denunciation and criticism from others in the folk movement. Dylans lyrics have incorporated a variety of political, social, philosophical, and literary influences. They defied existing pop music conventions and appealed hugely to the then burgeoning counterculture. Initially inspired by the performance style of Little Richard, and the songwriting of Woody Guthrie, Robert Johnson, and Hank Williams, Dylan has both amplified and personalized musical genres. His recording career, spanning fifty years, has explored many of 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 swing. Dylan performs with guitar, keyboards, and harmonica. Backed by a changing line-up 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 his greatest contribution is generally considered his songwriting. Since 1994, Dylan has published six books of drawings and paintings, and his work has been exhibited in major art galleries. As a musician, Dylan has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time; he has received numerous awards including Grammy, Golden Globe, and Academy Award; he has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Minnesota Music Hall of Fame, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, and Songwriters Hall of Fame. The Pulitzer Prize jury in 2008 awarded him a special citation for his profound impact on popular music and American culture, marked by lyrical compositions of extraordinary poetic power. In May 2012, Dylan received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama. Life and career Never Ending Tour Artist Discography Awards Personal life Legacy Bibliography See also Notes References External links Read in another language Wikipedia ® MobileDesktop Content is available under CC BY-SA 3.0 unless otherwise noted. Terms of UsePrivacy
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