Publisher's Synopsis
Known professionally as Bob Dylan, born in Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. on May 24th, 1941, Robert Allen Zimmerman is an American singer, songwriter, musician, painter, and writer, having been influential in popular music and culture for more than five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s, when he became a reluctant "voice of a generation," with songs such as "Blowin' in the Wind" and "The Times They Are a-Changin'", which became anthems for the civil rights and anti-war movements. Leaving behind his initial base in the American folk music revival, his six-minute single "Like a Rolling Stone", recorded in 1965, widened the range of popular music. Dylan's lyrics have incorporated a wide range of political, social, philosophical, and literary influences, having defied existing pop music conventions and appealed to the burgeoning counterculture. Initially inspired by the performances of Little Richard and the songwriting of Woody Guthrie, Robert Johnson, and Hank Williams, Dylan has amplified and personalized musical genres.
