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Bob Dylan
Born
May 24, 1941 in Duluth, MN

Years Active:
60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | Current

 
Bob Dylan's influence on popular music is incalculable. As a songwriter, he pioneered several different schools of pop songwriting, from confessional singer/songwriter to winding, hallucinatory, stream-of-conscious narratives. As a vocalist, he broke down the notions that in order to perform, a singer had to have a conventionally good voice, thereby redefining the role of vocalist in popular music. As a musician, he sparked several genres of pop music, including electrified folk-rock and country-rock. And that just touches on the tip of his achievements. ...
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Influences
Elvis Presley Hank Williams The Carter Family

Formal Connections
Joan Baez The Band Chris Botti Johnny Cash Johnny Cash & June Carter

Performed Songs By
Joan Baez Woody Guthrie Elmore James Gordon Lightfoot Mississippi Fred McDowell Pete Seeger Paul Simon Carlene Carter David Byrne Bob Weir & Ratdog Bob Dylan & Grateful Dead Phil Lesh & Friends

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