Bob Dylan

Born: Duluth, MN, 1941

Years Active: 1967-2008

Member of: The Traveling Wilburys

Influenced by: Woody Guthrie, Rev. Gary Davis, Dave Van Ronk, Little Richard, Leadbelly, Hank Williams, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Elvis Presley

Genre: Rock & Alternative

Biography: Bob Dylan's influence on popular music is incalculable. As a songwriter, he pioneered several different schools of pop ...

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Aug 28 2008 4:00AM by Gaylord Fields

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 Spinner.com: On This Date in 1963: Bob Dylan and Joan Baez perform together in front of an estimated 300,000 people at the March on Washington, during which Martin Luther King delivers his 'I Have a Dream' speech.The Almanac Advises for August 28: "Stage fright...Read more

 
Jul 25 2008 4:00AM by Gaylord Fields

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 Spinner.com: On This Date in 1965: Bob Dylan is jeered by audience members at the Newport Folk Festival when he appears onstage playing an electric guitar and backed by members of the Paul Butterfield Blues Band.The Almanac Advises for July 25: "Electric blues...Read more

 
May 22 2008 4:00AM by Gaylord Fields

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 Spinner.com: On This Date in 1954: Bob Dylan, then known as Robert Zimmerman, celebrates his bar mitzvah just two days shy of his 13th birthday. The Almanac Advises for May 22: "In the Jewish tradition, the bar or bat mitzvah ceremony marks the coming of age for...Read more

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