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'''Bob Dylan''' is an [[American]] singer-songwriter.  Beginning in the early 1960s as a solo [[folk]] singer with an acoustic guitar, he had a huge impact in the middle of the decade by  switching to [[electric guitar|electric]], adding a back-up band and bringing [[literacy]] to [[rock'n'roll]].
'''Bob Dylan''' is an [[American]] singer-songwriter.  Beginning in the early 1960s as a solo [[folk]] singer with an acoustic guitar, he had a huge impact in the middle of the decade by  switching to [[electric guitar|electric]], adding a back-up band, and bringing [[literacy]] to [[rock'n'roll]].


Dylan was born Robert Allen Zimmerman in [[Duluth]], [[Minnesota]], on [[May 24]], [[1941]], the son of [[Jewish]] immigrants from [[eastern Europe]].
Dylan was born Robert Allen Zimmerman in [[Duluth]], [[Minnesota]], on [[May 24]], [[1941]], the son of [[Jewish]] immigrants from [[eastern Europe]].

Revision as of 14:00, 16 November 2007

Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter. Beginning in the early 1960s as a solo folk singer with an acoustic guitar, he had a huge impact in the middle of the decade by switching to electric, adding a back-up band, and bringing literacy to rock'n'roll.

Dylan was born Robert Allen Zimmerman in Duluth, Minnesota, on May 24, 1941, the son of Jewish immigrants from eastern Europe.

External links

Bob Dylan's website, with complete lyrics