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Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan; born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Described as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture over his -year career. With an estimated 125 million records sold worldwide, he is one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling musicians. Dylan added increasingly sophisticated lyrical techniques to the folk music of the early 1960s, infusing it "with the intellectualism of classic literature and poetry". His lyrics incorporated political, social, and philosophical influences, defying pop music conventions and appealing to the burgeoning Counterculture of the 1960s, counterculture. Dylan was born in St. Louis County, Minnesota. He moved to New York City in 1961 to pursue a career in music. Following his 1962 debut album, ''Bob Dylan (album), Bob Dylan'', featuring traditional folk and blues material, he released his breakthrough album ''The Freew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Awards And Nominations Received By Bob Dylan
American singer-songwriter, author and visual artist Bob Dylan has received many accolades throughout his long career as a songwriter and performing artist. Dylan's professional career began in 1961 when he signed with Columbia Records. Fifty-five years later, in 2016, Dylan continued to release new recordings and was the first musician to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature. Bob Dylan has also won the Presidential Medal of Freedom, given to him by the 44th president of the United States Barack Obama. Academy Awards GMA Dove Awards Golden Globe Awards Grammy Awards , - , 5th Annual Grammy Awards, 1963 , ''Bob Dylan (album), Bob Dylan'' , Grammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording, Best Folk Recording , , - , 7th Annual Grammy Awards, 1965 , ''The Times They Are a-Changin' (Bob Dylan album), The Times They Are a-Changin''' , Best Folk Recording , , - , 11th Annual Grammy Awards, 1969 , ''John Wesley Harding'' , Grammy Award for Best Ethnic or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
