His recording career, spanning fifty years, has explored numerous distinct traditions in American songâ€”from folk, blues and country to gospel, rock and roll, and rockabilly, to English, Scottish, and Irish folk music, embracing even jazz and swing.ĭylan performs with guitar, keyboards, and harmonica. Initially inspired by the songs of Woody Guthrie, Robert Johnson, Hank Williams, and the performance styles of Buddy Holly and Little Richard, Dylan has both amplified and personalized musical genres. They defied existing pop music conventions and appealed hugely to the then burgeoning counterculture. His lyrics incorporated a variety of political, social, philosophical, and literary influences. Leaving his initial base in the culture of folk music behind, Dylan proceeded to revolutionize perceptions of the limits of popular music in 1965 with the six-minute single 'Like a Rolling Stone'. A number of his early songs such as 'Blowin' in the Wind' and 'The Times They Are a-Changin'' became anthems for the US civil rights and anti-war movements. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly reluctant figurehead of social unrest. He has been a major figure in music for five decades and has had immense influence on popular music.

Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet and painter.

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