Before the Beatles, pop art, and new wave there was Bob Dylan. An influential poet, writer, and musician who redefined American pop music. Dylan was able to use his skills to successfully reach an outstanding degree of accomplishments. Being able to take the term literature and give it a whole new meaning, Dylan has made a significant change in today's music listeners. Dylan was capable of taking his ability to write, his ability to perform, and putting them with the time he had to spare to become one of the most enigmatic, prolific performers in the world.
In the time of Bob Dylan's music, the world separated literature and music. Music included lyrics, beats, rhythms, and instruments. Literature, on the other hand, was strictly for poetry, ballads, letters, and stories. Never before had anyone considered the opportunity for song lyrics to be considered literature. People strongly thought of the two as being very different categories. With both literature and music being respected in their own unique way, Bob Dylan came along to add a new element. During his time, Dylan was known for his touching songs, however, many did not consider him a poet. This thought was false. Dylan was a poet first and foremost. Poetry was his passion from an early age. "I consider myself a poet first and a musician second. I live like a poet and I"ll die like a poet (Anderson)." With these words coming from Dylan himself, it is hard to understand why he was only thought of as a musician by the world around him. It would be his moving poems that would cause people everywhere to look at song lyrics in a different light.
In meetings, Bob Dylan had raised an interesting question. "Is it possible for a performance art to be considered literature (Marcus 119)?" Bob Dylan's music was unique; he was able to intertwine his lyrics through the life he had lived and through the events of the world around him.
Introduction: Bob Dylan was recognized by his poetry and song writing. ... In this time, he adopted the name Bob Dylan inspired in a poet called Dylan Thomas. ... In 1963, Bob Dylan released 'The Freewheelin' album. ... Influences: In 1966 Bob had a fatal motorcycle accident, suffering from several broken bones, some broken vertebrae, a concussion and lacerations of his face and scalp. ... Bob Dylan's fans were shocked. ...
Bob Dylan Robert Allen Zimmerman was born May 24, 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota. ... He is now known as Bob Dylan, the incredibly famous Rock musician who influenced the music world with his lyrics. ... Bob Dylan wrote stories and turned them into songs. ... No one can really explain why Bob Dylan became so loved and popular in the rock music world. ... Bob Dylan is a legend. ...
Bob Dylan One of the most popular political figures in the 1960's was Robert Allen Zimmerman, better known as Bob Dylan. ... Dylan's debut album with Columbia was called Bob Dylan and was released in 1962. In 1963 he released Freewheelin' Bob Dylan. ... It was in 1965 that Bob Dylan met and married Sara Lowndes. ... Bob Dylan inspired many people with his music and lyrics. ...
Eventually, Robert changed his name to Bob Dylan. ... His debut album, simply called 'Bob Dylan' came in the same year. ... In 1963, Bob Dylan released 'The Freewheelin' album. ... In 1974 Bob Dylan and The Band recorded the album 'Planet Waves' which became Dylan's first number one album ever. ... Bob Dylan became Christian and released three Gospel albums. ...
Today in 2003, Bob Dylan still writes new music and goes on tour. ... Time and time again, Bob Dylan takes a liberal standpoint on the important issues facing America during the charged era of the 60's. ... Do to Dylan's influence along with many other artists, a counter-culture was created in which a shift was implemented across the nation. ... Bob Dylan's song released in 1976 helped bring awareness as well as allowing his disapproval to be known through his ironic lyrics. ... -"Forever Young", Bob Dylan, 1974...
Bob Dylan was a tremendous influence on this new generation. ... As a result of Dylan Thomas influence, Bob Dylan used his music to transmit his beliefs and emotions to his audiences. ... As Robock Alan explains in his article, Tonight As I Stand Inside the Rain, Bob Dylan and Weather Imagery," the influence Dylans songs brought about a change in the way people saw these things. ... Bob Dylan realized that he was able to influence changes with the words of his songs. ... As time has gone on, it causes the question to be asked if someone like Bob Dylan could have as strong an impact and influen...
Societies Impact on Music, and Musics Influence on Society Music was a powerful force in America in the 1960's. ... The song "Blowing in the Wind" by Bob Dylan is one of the best examples and one of my personal favorites also. ... After people heard songs like this by famous musicians like Bob Dylan they began to believe that things could really changed and it didn't seem to be such a far-fetched idea anymore. ... The society could impact the music of Bob Dylan while his lyrics coould change peoples point of view on predjudism in general. ... Songs like "Ezy R...
He moved into Country Blues, and Dylan material with sensitivity ,but drug problems slowed his progress until the late 60s. ... The british Invasion was influenced by American recordings of British Pop Music. ... In 1965 Bob Dylan performed at a concert in which he used electrical instruments, this alienated many folk music purists in the process of changing music forever (Unterberger pg.165). ... American musicians responded to the British musical stimulus by experimenting with new forms, technologies, and stylistic influences. ... Festival organizers decided on the title Woodstock because it...
The music of Bob Dylan and Jimmie Hendrix captivated many people. ... Like Dylan, they encouraged people to get involved with music. ... Beatles, Dylan, and many other musicians of the time portrayed the attitude: "Be yourself, don't let anybody tell you how to run your life". There were various major events throughout the decade that deeply influenced attitudes of younger adults. ... As society was changing education more or less followed; civil rights influenced desegregation of public schools and people lack for respect and authority influenced many of the laws to be passed. ...
