Bob Dylan
Source: World Literature Today , Sep. - Dec., 2005, Vol. 79, No. 3/4 (Sep. - Dec., 2005), p.
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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT
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BOB DYLAN
Bob Dylan was bornTim Riley'sRobert
Top Ten Dylan Albums Allen Zimm
Influenced by the(ranked blues,
aesthetically) country, and
playing music as a
1. Blondeteenager,
on Blonde, 1966 teaching
harmonica, and piano. While
2. Blood on the Tracks, 1974 attending
of Minnesota, he 3.began
Before the Flood, 1975 touring on th
changed his name to Bob Dylan, purport
4. The Basement Tapes, 1975 (recorded 1967-68)
Dylan Thomas. Encouraged by his loca
5. Love and Theft, 2001
Dylan quit university life and moved to
6. Live 1966, 1998
ary 1961. A strong following from his
in Greenwich 7. Another Sideand
Village of Bob Dylan, 1964
a favorable re
Times quickly led 8. Highway
to a61 Revisited,
record 1965 contract wi
same year. 9. The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, 1963
Like so many debuts, Dylan's self-titled effort made little 10. Concert for Bangladesh, 1971
impact on the music scene. It wasn't until the release of his sec-
ond album, The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (1963), that he experienced Ten Best Dylan Covers by Other Artists
success. The album, which contained the hit single "Blowin' in 1. Jimi Hendrix, "All Along the Watchtower"
the Wind/' also established Dylan as the premier lyricist of his 2. The Byrds, "Mr. Tambourine Man"
generation - a unique voice inspired by the personal and the 3. Coulson, Dean, McGuinness & Flint, "Eternal Circle"
political.
4. The Band, "Tears of Rage"
Now that his career has entered its fourth decade, Dylan
5. Jason and the Scorchers, "Absolutely Sweet Marie"
continues to bring his music and words to the world. His numer-
ous fans include Martin Scorsese (who is currently working on a
6. George Harrison, "Absolutely Sweet Marie"
documentary film about Dylan) and the late Pope John Paul II, 7. Van Morrison, "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue"
who quoted Dylan's line, "How many roads must a man walk 8. Al Kooper, "Went to See the Gypsy"
down before you call him a man," at the twenty-third Italian 9. Jimi Hendrix, "The Drifter's Escape"
Eucharistic Congress in 1997. 10. Eric Clapton, "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right"
Dylan was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in
1988 and, in 1991, received a Grammy for his lifetime achieve-
ments. Dylan later won two additional Grammys for best tra-
ditional folk album (1993) and album of the year (1997). In 2001
Dylan won an Academy Award for his song "Things Have
Changed."
Above: Caricature of Bob Dylan by Maria Johnson
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