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Robert was born in the small town of Duluth (Minnesota) to a family of Jewish immigrants from Russia who fled Odessa from the Jewish pogroms of 1905
like a rolling stone
like a rolling stone
like a rolling stone
Robert Allen Zimmerman
Joan Baez met Dylan for the first time in April 1961
Baez’s relationship with Dylan was the basis for her song «Diamonds and Rust»
Joan Baez, «Queen of Folk»
later said, «I never thought anything so powerful could come out of that little toad»
Diamonds and Rust
Diamonds and Rust
Diamonds and Rust
On October 13, 2016, The Nobel Committee announced that Dylan was the recipient of the award
Dylan leads the Top 10 songwriters according to the magazine Rolling Stone’s
for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition
Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
five facts
/01
He was eliminated from the school talent show
The director brought the curtain down right as Dylan and his band Golden Chords were performing
about american folk and rock music icon
/02
He traded a priceless Andy Warhol painting for a couch
An iconic figure in the history of the pop art movement, Andy Warhol gave him a gorgeous painting of Elvis Presley, but Dylan swapped the painting for a couch
Blowin' In The Wind
Blowin' In The Wind
Blowin' In The Wind
/03
Six different actors played him in one movie «I'm Not There»
The director brought the curtain down right as Dylan and his band Golden Chords were performing
Marcus Franklin
Christian Bale
Cate Blanchett
Ben Whishaw
Richard Gere
Heath Ledger
/04
Charlie Chaplin big fan
Dylan was one of the millions who was brought up on a diet of Charlie Chaplin films and he wanted to bring the spirit of the comic into his own work
/05
another song version
Jimi Hendrix is considered the best electric guitarist in history. When he performed Dylan’s song «All Along the Watchtower», in many ways the music was never the same.
Afterward, many people mistakenly believe that Hendrix owned the song. But Dylan wrote that song
All Along the Watchtower
All Along the Watchtower
All Along the Watchtower
poetic lyrics and innovative approach to folk rock continue to inspire new generations of artists
Dylan
is more than just a musician
His unique voice
He is still one of the most iconic, revered figures in music and culture
forever young
forever young
forever young
