“I define nothing. Not beauty‚ not patriotism. I take each thing as it is‚ without prior rules about what it should be.” - Bob Dylan Robert Allen Zimmerman or more commonly known as ’Bob Dylan’ was born 24th May 1941 in Duluth‚ Minnesota. From a young age Bob had an interest in music‚ at 10 years old he started writing poetry and he also taught himself how to play the piano and the guitar. He took inspiration from various artists including Little Richard‚ Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis. One
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Bob Dylan is maybe one of the most famous rock n’ roll writer/singer in the 1970’s to the 1980’s. His songs were‚ considered by the public‚ really good‚ and some of the best. But unfortunately some kids have never heard of him in their life. Bob Dylan wrote and composed songs that changed the world of music with cultural rock n’ roll‚ creating a passion for music that was loved by many. Bob Dylan’s passion for music started when “he began writing poems at the age of ten”(galegroup.com). Then he
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Bob Dylan has been one of the most influential singer/songwriter for decades‚ being well-known for his protest songs. “Masters of War” written by Dylan appeared on his album The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan which was released in May of 1963. The song is about the military industrial complex that Dwight D. Eisenhower warned the American people about during his Farewell Address. The song deals with social issue of those who profit from the war‚ and the anger many people felt at the time. Dylan begins the
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Analysis of "My Back Pages" "My Back Pages" Bob Dylan My guard stood hard When abstract threats Too noble to neglect Deceived me into thinking I had something to protect Good and bad I define these terms Quite clear‚ no doubt somehow Ah‚ but I was so much older then I’m younger than that now. "My Back pages" by Bob Dylan can be interpreted in any number of ways by any number of people for such is the beauty and artistry of his work. It possesses this quality which allows it to reach out
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During an interview with the Los Angeles Free Press in 1965‚ Bob Dylan said‚ “All I can do is be me‚ whoever that is‚” (Dylan) which perfectly describes the sentiment you get from his works. During his music career‚ he has changed many aspects of his image‚ music style and religion‚ going so far as to legally change his name from Robert Zimmerman to Bob Dylan. Living during a very fast changing society‚ his works reflect on the Civil Rights movement and other historically significant events. He is
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3rd‚ 2013 Tyler Daniels Mr. Townson Popular Music in America November 3rd‚ 2013 Bob Dylan: Rock and Roll Legend Bibliography The 1960s were years of great change. There were changes in everything from public opinion and political views to racism and equality. There was also a major change in one factor of American society that will always be around: music. One major patron to this change in music was Bob Dylan. Some consider him to be one of the largest influences on society and pop culture
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Why Mr. Tambourine Man is A Modern Classic The most obvious and popular interpretation of Bob Dylan’sMr. Tambourine Man is that the song is about drugs. This makes sense‚ as it was against the law to write songs about drugs in the 1960s when ’Mr. Tambourine Man’ was composed. The metaphors are simple: ’Mr. Tambourine Man’ is the drug-dealer. "Take me on a trip upon your magic swirling ship..." is asking the drug-dealer for the drugs‚ and then the lyrics go on to describe the physical effects on
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<b>Mr. Tambourine Man - Bob Dylan</b> <br>Chorus <br> <br>Hey‚ Mr. Tambourine Man‚ play a song for me <br>I’m not sleepy and there is no place I’m going to <br>Hey‚ Mr. Tambourine Man‚ play a song for me <br>In the jingle jangle morning I’ll come following you <br> <br> <br>Though I know the evening’s empire has returned into sand <br>Vanished from my hand <br>Left me blindly here to stand but still not sleeping <br>My weariness amazes me‚ I’m branded on my feet <br>I have no one to meet <br>And
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Who is Bob Johnston? To fully appreciate the creative genius of legendary record producer Bob Johnston‚ read what musician Bob Dylan wrote in his autobiography‚ Chronicles‚ Volume One: “Bob Johnston had fire in his eyes. He had that thing that some people call ‘momentum.’ You could see it in his face and he shared that fire‚ that spirit. Columbia’s leading folk and country producer‚ he was born one hundred years too late. He should have been wearing a wide cape‚ a plumed hate‚ and riding with
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Every song tells its own unique story; however the stories they tell are often up to interpretation. Bob James‚ the creator of the song Orpheus‚ wrote the song based on his interpretation of the myth. The music of Bob James continued to evolve and captivate audiences thought the world. Discovered by Quincy Jones at the Notre Dame Jazz Festival in 1963‚ Bob recorded his first solo album‚ Bold Conceptions‚ that year for Mercury Records. 36 more solo albums would follow through four decades; that number
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