10 Facts about Bob Dylan

Thursday, July 30th 2015. | Music


Let’s find out the notable writer, artist and singer songwriter in Facts about Bob Dylan.  He was born on 24 May 1941 as Robert Allen Zimmerman. His works inspire many artists in the world. He was influential in the music industry for more than 5 decades. He had a peak career in 1960s. Get more facts about Dylan below:

Facts about Bob Dylan 1: the celebrated works

Some of his celebrated works include “The Times They Are a-Changin'” and “Blowin’ in the Wind”. The latter one is used as the anthem for the anti war movement, while the former was used in the American civil right movement.

Facts about Bob Dylan 2: “Like a Rolling Stone”

“Like a Rolling Stone” is one of the famous songs from Dylan. This single lasts for six minutes.  This single is a good example of the American folk music revival. It was very popular in 1965.

Facts about Bob Dylan

Facts about Bob Dylan

Facts about Bob Dylan 3: the lyrics

The lyrics of Dylan’s music are not monotonous. You can find a wide range of topics in his songs. They were influenced by the philosophical, social, and political topics.

Facts about Bob Dylan 4: the inspirations

There were several musicians and singers who inspired Dylan to create his musical genre such as Hank Williams, Robert Johnson, Little Richard and Woody Guthrie.

Bob Dylan Singer

Bob Dylan Singer

Facts about Bob Dylan 5: the musical exploration

Bob Dylan explored different kinds of music during his five decades of career.  He explored the Iris folk music, blues, Scottish folk, gospel, Jazz, English folk, rock and roll.

Facts about Bob Dylan 6: the performance

Bob Dylan was not only a skilled singer.  He was also a great musician. During his performance, you can see him playing harmonica, keyboards and guitar. Find out Bing Crosby facts here.

Bob Dylan Picture

Bob Dylan Picture

Facts about Bob Dylan 7: the tour

His songwriting was considered as the greatest contribution in the musical world.  He had performed in various tours in the world. His tour was often called as Never Ending Tour.

Facts about Bob Dylan 8: writing

Dylan was also a writer. His books were mostly about paintings and drawings. There were six books which had been published since 1994.

Bob Dylan Facts

Bob Dylan Facts

Facts about Bob Dylan 9: awards and honors

Bob Dylan had received numerous awards and honors. President Barack Obama awarded him with a Presidential Medal of Freedom in May 2012. He also earned Academy Award, Golden Globe and Grammy Award. Find out facts about Blur here.

Facts about Bob Dylan 10: the inducted name

You can find the name Bob Dylan inducted in Songwriters Hall of Fame, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Minnesota Music Hall of Fame and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

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