Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman; May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, poet, and painter. He has been a major figure in music for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler, and an apparently reluctant figurehead, of social unrest. Though he is well-known for revolutionizing perceptions of the limits of popular music in 1965 with the six-minute single "Like a Rolling Stone," a number of his earlier 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. His early lyrics incorporated a variety of political, social and philosophical, as well as literary influences. They defied existing pop music conventions and appealed hugely to the then burgeoning counterculture. 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, exploring numerous distinct traditions in American song—from folk, blues and country to gospel, rock and roll, and rockabilly, to English, Scottish, and Irish folk music, embracing even jazz and swing. Dylan performs with guitar, keyboards, and harmonica. Backed by a changing line-up of musicians, he has toured steadily since the late 1980s on what has been dubbed the Never Ending Tour. His accomplishments as a recording artist and performer have been central to his career, but his greatest contribution is generally considered to be his songwriting. Since 1994, Dylan has published three books of drawings and paintings, and his work has been exhibited in major art galleries. As a songwriter and musician, Dylan has received numerous awards over the years including Grammy, Golden Globe, and Academy Awards; he has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, and Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 2008, a road called the Bob Dylan Pathway was opened in the singer's honor in his birthplace of Duluth, Minnesota. The Pulitzer Prize jury in 2008 awarded him a special citation for "his profound impact on popular music and American culture, marked by lyrical compositions of extraordinary poetic power."
Filmography
No Time to Think: Bob Dylan as Filmmaker
as Himself (archival footage)
No Time to Think: Bob Dylan as Filmmaker
as Himself (archival footage)
Newport and the Great Folk Dream
as Self (archive footage)
Newport and the Great Folk Dream
as Self (archive footage)
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self - Singer (archive footage)
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self - Singer (archive footage)
Highway 99: A Double Album
as Self [Archival]
Highway 99: A Double Album
as Self [Archival]
One to One: John & Yoko
as Self (archive footage)
One to One: John & Yoko
as Self (archive footage)
Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley
as Self (archive footage)
Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley
as Self (archive footage)
The Beach Boys
as Self (archive footage)
The Beach Boys
as Self (archive footage)
Song to Woody: Greenwich Village, The Folk Revival, and Bob Dylan
as Self (archive footage)
Song to Woody: Greenwich Village, The Folk Revival, and Bob Dylan
as Self (archive footage)
The Greatest Night in Pop
as Self (archive footage)
The Greatest Night in Pop
as Self (archive footage)
Joan Baez: I Am a Noise
as Self (archive footage)
Joan Baez: I Am a Noise
as Self (archive footage)
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self (archive footage)
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self (archive footage)
Joni Mitchell, Lady Blue
as Self (archive footage)
Joni Mitchell, Lady Blue
as Self (archive footage)
Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song
as Self
Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song
as Self
Kalvøyafestivalen - 50 år siden første riff
as Self (archive footage)
Kalvøyafestivalen - 50 år siden første riff
as Self (archive footage)
Karen Dalton: In My Own Time
as Self (archive footage)
Karen Dalton: In My Own Time
as Self (archive footage)
Bob Dylan: Shadow Kingdom
as Self
Bob Dylan: Shadow Kingdom
as Self
The Magic Voices of Pop
as Self (archive)
The Magic Voices of Pop
as Self (archive)
Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends
as Self (archive footage)
Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends
as Self (archive footage)
Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres
as Self (archival footage)
Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres
as Self (archival footage)
The Dancing Man of L.A.
as Self (archive footage)
The Dancing Man of L.A.
as Self (archive footage)
Bob Dylan & Phil Lesh & Friends – Baltimore Arena 1999
as Self
Bob Dylan & Phil Lesh & Friends – Baltimore Arena 1999
as Self
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
as Self
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
as Self
Bob Dylan: Busy Being Born
as Self
Bob Dylan: Busy Being Born
as Self
My Darling Vivian
as Self (archive footage)
My Darling Vivian
as Self (archive footage)
Nana Mouskouri, Momente ihres Lebens
as Self (archive footage)
Nana Mouskouri, Momente ihres Lebens
as Self (archive footage)
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band
as Self (archive footage)
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band
as Self (archive footage)
Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music
as Self (archive footage)
Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music
as Self (archive footage)
Manson: Music from an Unsound Mind
as Self (archive footage)
Manson: Music from an Unsound Mind
as Self (archive footage)
Rollin' Rain and Hard Thunder: A Compilation Film
as Self
Rollin' Rain and Hard Thunder: A Compilation Film
as Self
Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
as Self
Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
as Self
Barbara Rubin and the Exploding NY Underground
Barbara Rubin and the Exploding NY Underground
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
as Self (archive footage)
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
as Self (archive footage)
Bob Dylan: Trouble No More
as Self
Bob Dylan: Trouble No More
as Self
Andy Warhol, Fluorescent
Andy Warhol, Fluorescent
The Discreet Françoise Hardy
as Self (archive footage)
The Discreet Françoise Hardy
as Self (archive footage)
Johnny Cash: American Rebel
as Self (archive photos/footage)
Johnny Cash: American Rebel
as Self (archive photos/footage)
Legend of Lead Belly
as Self
Legend of Lead Belly
as Self
Bob Dylan & The Band: Down In The Flood
as Self
Bob Dylan & The Band: Down In The Flood
as Self
John Mellencamp: It's About You
as Self
John Mellencamp: It's About You
as Self
Bob Dylan Revealed
as Self
Bob Dylan Revealed
as Self
The People Speak
as Self
The People Speak
as Self
Inside Bob Dylan's Jesus Years: Busy Being Born... Again!
as Self
Inside Bob Dylan's Jesus Years: Busy Being Born... Again!
as Self
Johnny Cash: Live On Air
as Self
Johnny Cash: Live On Air
as Self
Bob Dylan: 1978-1989 - Both Ends of the Rainbow
as Self
Bob Dylan: 1978-1989 - Both Ends of the Rainbow
as Self
Pete Seeger: The Power of Song
as Self
Pete Seeger: The Power of Song
as Self
Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film
as Self
Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film
as Self