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Born
Bob Dylan was born "Robert Allen Zimmerman" in St. Mary's Hospital , in Duluth, Minnesota, and raised in Hibbing, Minnesota, on the Mesabi Iron Range west of Lake Superior. His paternal grandparents, Zigman and Anna Zimmerman, emigrated from Odessa in the Russian Empire (now Ukraine) to the United States following the anti-Semitic pogroms of 1905. -
"I was going to be Guthrie's greatest disciple"
Dylan dropped out of college at the end of his freshman year. In January, he traveled to New York City, hoping to perform there and visit his musical idol Woody Guthrie, who was seriously ill with Huntington's Disease in Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital. Guthrie had been a revelation to Dylan and was the biggest influence on his early performances. Describing Guthrie's impact on him, Dylan later wrote: "The songs themselves had the infinite sweep of humanity in them -
Bob Dylan
Dylan made two important career moves in August. He legally changed his name to Bob Dylan, and signed a management contract with Albert Grossman -
"Blowin' in the Wind"
By the time Dylan's second album, The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, was released in May, His most famous song at this time, "Blowin' in the Wind", partially derived its melody from the traditional slave song "No More Auction Block", while its lyrics questioned the social and political status quo. -
Dylan's appearance and musical style changed rapidly
Dylan's appearance and musical style changed rapidly, as he made his move from leading contemporary songwriter of the folk scene to folk-rock pop-music star. His scruffy jeans and work shirts were replaced by a Carnaby Street wardrobe, sunglasses day or night, and pointy "Beatle boots". -
"Hush! Bob Dylan is wed."
: Dylan secretly married 25-year-old former model Sara Lownds. Some of Dylan's friends claim that, in conversation immediately after the event, Dylan denied that he was married. Journalist Nora Ephron first made the news public in the New York Post in February with the headline "Hush! Bob Dylan is wed." -
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what is this?
writer Greil Marcus notoriously asked "What is this ?" on first listening to Self Portrait, released in June 1970. In general, Self Portrait, a double LP including few original songs, was poorly received. In October 1970, Dylan released New Morning, which some considered a return to form. -
"Best Male Vocalist"
Dylan became a born-again Christian and released two albums of Christian gospel music. The album won Dylan a Grammy Award as "Best Male Vocalist" for the song "Gotta Serve Somebody". -
the attraction that folk music had exerted on him
“The thing about rock'n'roll is that for me anyway it wasn't enough ... There were great catch-phrases and driving pulse rhythms ... but the songs weren't serious or didn't reflect life in a realistic way. I knew that when I got into folk music, it was more of a serious type of thing. The songs are filled with more despair, more sadness, more triumph, more faith in the supernatural, much deeper feelings.” -
Wonder Boys.
things have changed Dylan win his first Oscar; his song "Things Have Changed", penned for the film Wonder Boys
