Bob Dylan
American singer-songwriter (born 1941).
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Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter. Born on 24 May 1941 in Duluth, Dylan is 85.
Notable works include Like a Rolling Stone, Highway 61 Revisited and Bringing It All Back Home. Dylan studied at University of Minnesota System and Hibbing High School. Honours include Grammy Award for Album of the Year, Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, among 16 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 185 languages, Bob Dylan is No. 75 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 24 May 1941, Duluth (age 85)
- Country
- United States
- Known as
- Songwriter, film actor, poet
- Field
- Music
- Education
- University of Minnesota System, Hibbing High School
- Plays
- Guitar, harmonica, piano
- Genres
- Rock music, blues, country music
- Labels
- Columbia Records, Asylum Records
- Languages
- English
- Children
- 2
- Wikipedia editions
- 185
Did you know
Shares a birthday with Victoria and Joseph Brodsky.
One of 5 people in the Index born in Duluth, with Bill Berry.
Has a Wikipedia article in 185 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Connections
- FatherAbram Zimmerman
- MotherBeatrice Stone
- SpouseSara Dylan
- SpouseCarolyn Dennis
- ChildJakob Dylan
2 have a profile here.
Honours and works
Awards
- Grammy Award for Album of the Year1973
- Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance1980
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame1988
- Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal1990
- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award1991
- Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album1995
- Kennedy Center Honors1997
- Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album1998
- Grammy Award for Album of the Year1998
- Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance1998
- Academy Award for Best Original Song2001
- Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album2002
- Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts2007
- Grammy Award for Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance2007
- Grammy Award for Best Americana Album2007
- Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and Awards2008
Notable works
- Like a Rolling Stone
- Highway 61 Revisited
- Bringing It All Back Home
- Blonde on Blonde
- Blood on the Tracks
- Blowin' in the Wind
- Subterranean Homesick Blues
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