E4-Biography

Bob Dylan was born Robert Allen Zimmerman in Duluth, Minnesota. Robert spent much of his childhood listening to the radio. During highschool he was apart of two bands, but both were no more than garage bands. Robert played under many pseudonyms, and eventually stuck with Bob Dylan. In College he became interested in folk music. Quitting after his first year, Bob started traveling and playing in small clubs. He soon gained recognition and was signed to a record label. Bob Dylans songs were about politics and philosophy, which were new to the music world at the time.

Bob Dylan was a prominent figure in the civil rights movement, and sang during rallies and protests. Later feeling tangled and constrained by the folk protest movement, he basically rejected his title and started to lighten up with his music. His humor would follow the rest of his musical career.

Bob Dylan was an influential artist during the civil rights movement in the sixties, so he may have made the people who listened to him worlds better, but if you weren’t a fan or follower, his career didn’t make much of a difference. He created a genre of music on his own, so he may have made the music world a better place. People can learn from Bob Dylan that you can get a message out other ways than simple talking.