The Life and Career of Bob Dylan

you think of yourself primarily as a

you think of yourself primarily as a singer or a sequela

singer or a sequela

singer or a sequela when I think of myself more as a

when I think of myself more as a

when I think of myself more as a song-and-dance man you know this

song-and-dance man you know this

song-and-dance man you know this singer-songwriter brought folk to the

singer-songwriter brought folk to the

singer-songwriter brought folk to the masses welcome to watchmojo.com and

masses welcome to watchmojo.com and

masses welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the life

today we’re taking a look at the life

today we’re taking a look at the life and career of Bob Dylan I’ve given my

and career of Bob Dylan I’ve given my

and career of Bob Dylan I’ve given my heart but she wanted

heart but she wanted

heart but she wanted don’t think twice it’s all right Robert

don’t think twice it’s all right Robert

don’t think twice it’s all right Robert Alan Zimmerman was born on May 24th 1941

Alan Zimmerman was born on May 24th 1941

Alan Zimmerman was born on May 24th 1941 in Duluth Minnesota his interest in folk

in Duluth Minnesota his interest in folk

in Duluth Minnesota his interest in folk music began in University when he

music began in University when he

music began in University when he performed in coffee houses under the

performed in coffee houses under the

performed in coffee houses under the name Bob Dylan after a move to New York

name Bob Dylan after a move to New York

name Bob Dylan after a move to New York City in 1961

City in 1961

City in 1961 Dylan’s harmonica skills caught the

Dylan’s harmonica skills caught the

Dylan’s harmonica skills caught the attention of Columbia Records his

attention of Columbia Records his

attention of Columbia Records his self-titled debut consisted mainly of

self-titled debut consisted mainly of

self-titled debut consisted mainly of folk and blues standards and sold poorly

folk and blues standards and sold poorly

folk and blues standards and sold poorly however Dylan’s politically inspired

however Dylan’s politically inspired

however Dylan’s politically inspired sophomore effort the freewheelin Bob

sophomore effort the freewheelin Bob

sophomore effort the freewheelin Bob Dylan highlighted his singing and

Dylan highlighted his singing and

Dylan highlighted his singing and songwriting abilities and some a friend

songwriting abilities and some a friend

songwriting abilities and some a friend is blowing

in the wind as other performers recorded

in the wind as other performers recorded his songs

his songs

his songs Dylan’s international fame grew his

Dylan’s international fame grew his

Dylan’s international fame grew his political beliefs developed as he joined

political beliefs developed as he joined

political beliefs developed as he joined the civil rights movement and this was

the civil rights movement and this was

the civil rights movement and this was reflected on the top twenty album the

reflected on the top twenty album the

reflected on the top twenty album the times they are a-changin

disillusioned by the protest movements

disillusioned by the protest movements he released another side of Bob Dylan a

he released another side of Bob Dylan a

he released another side of Bob Dylan a few months later these are all protest

few months later these are all protest

few months later these are all protest songs now come on the lighter more

songs now come on the lighter more

songs now come on the lighter more personal record was criticized by the

personal record was criticized by the

personal record was criticized by the folk scene that believed Dylan was

folk scene that believed Dylan was

folk scene that believed Dylan was moving towards a more folk rock pop

moving towards a more folk rock pop

moving towards a more folk rock pop style Oh boom gah did booing I can’t

style Oh boom gah did booing I can’t

style Oh boom gah did booing I can’t stand it oh my god

stand it oh my god

stand it oh my god tired of getting tuned when they’re

tired of getting tuned when they’re

tired of getting tuned when they’re doing on both bringing it all back home

doing on both bringing it all back home

doing on both bringing it all back home hey mr. Tambourine Man play a song for

hey mr. Tambourine Man play a song for

hey mr. Tambourine Man play a song for me and highway 61 revisited Dylan

me and highway 61 revisited Dylan

me and highway 61 revisited Dylan coupled poetic lyrics with a

coupled poetic lyrics with a

coupled poetic lyrics with a rock-and-roll backing band

the latter featured the pop culture

the latter featured the pop culture milestone like a rolling stone and is

milestone like a rolling stone and is

milestone like a rolling stone and is now considered one of the most

now considered one of the most

now considered one of the most influential albums of all time

the European tour that followed the

the European tour that followed the blues-rock double album blonde on blonde

blues-rock double album blonde on blonde

blues-rock double album blonde on blonde was his last for several years a

was his last for several years a

was his last for several years a motorcycle accident led him to

motorcycle accident led him to

motorcycle accident led him to reclusiveness but what about the

reclusiveness but what about the

reclusiveness but what about the motorcycle is the image in your in your

motorcycle is the image in your in your

motorcycle is the image in your in your songwriting you seem to like that oh we

songwriting you seem to like that oh we

songwriting you seem to like that oh we all like motorcycles to some degree I do

all like motorcycles to some degree I do

all like motorcycles to some degree I do 1967 s John Wesley Harding was notable

1967 s John Wesley Harding was notable

1967 s John Wesley Harding was notable for Dylan’s return to traditional roots

for Dylan’s return to traditional roots

for Dylan’s return to traditional roots and acoustic music two years later he

and acoustic music two years later he

and acoustic music two years later he found success with the country record

found success with the country record

found success with the country record Nashville Skyline which introduced the

Nashville Skyline which introduced the

Nashville Skyline which introduced the world to his softer singing style Dylan

world to his softer singing style Dylan

world to his softer singing style Dylan then starred in the 1973 film Pat

then starred in the 1973 film Pat

then starred in the 1973 film Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid or you that’s

Garrett and Billy the Kid or you that’s

Garrett and Billy the Kid or you that’s a good question it’s score featured

a good question it’s score featured

a good question it’s score featured several of his compositions including

several of his compositions including

several of his compositions including the often covered knockin on heaven’s

the often covered knockin on heaven’s

the often covered knockin on heaven’s door

not not nothing

not not nothing Oh knock knock knockin on heaven’s door

Dillons next effort 1974’s Planet Waves

Dillons next effort 1974’s Planet Waves was his first number-one album he

was his first number-one album he

was his first number-one album he resumed touring that year and this

resumed touring that year and this

resumed touring that year and this resulted in the live album before the

resulted in the live album before the

resulted in the live album before the flood though it initially received mixed

flood though it initially received mixed

flood though it initially received mixed reviews 1975 s blood on the tracks is

reviews 1975 s blood on the tracks is

reviews 1975 s blood on the tracks is now considered one of his greatest

now considered one of his greatest

now considered one of his greatest albums you stand on the side of the rail

albums you stand on the side of the rail

albums you stand on the side of the rail rain falling on the shoes heading out

rain falling on the shoes heading out

rain falling on the shoes heading out for these curls don’t knows who pay some

for these curls don’t knows who pay some

for these curls don’t knows who pay some dues getting through tangled up and blew

dues getting through tangled up and blew

dues getting through tangled up and blew the Rolling Thunder revue came next and

the Rolling Thunder revue came next and

the Rolling Thunder revue came next and this was a concert tour that featured

this was a concert tour that featured

this was a concert tour that featured numerous performers Dylan then released

numerous performers Dylan then released

numerous performers Dylan then released the best-selling record desire which

the best-selling record desire which

the best-selling record desire which comprised lengthy narrative style songs

comprised lengthy narrative style songs

comprised lengthy narrative style songs in 1978

in 1978

in 1978 Dylan directed and starred in the poorly

Dylan directed and starred in the poorly

Dylan directed and starred in the poorly reviewed film Ronaldo and Clara embarked

reviewed film Ronaldo and Clara embarked

reviewed film Ronaldo and Clara embarked on a worldwide tour and released

on a worldwide tour and released

on a worldwide tour and released street-legal

street-legal

street-legal despite Jewish roots Dylan embraced

despite Jewish roots Dylan embraced

despite Jewish roots Dylan embraced born-again Christianity at the end of

born-again Christianity at the end of

born-again Christianity at the end of the decade doctor

the decade doctor

the decade doctor we call it chief

his evangelical beliefs were reflected

his evangelical beliefs were reflected in his next three records including the

in his next three records including the

in his next three records including the grammy-winning slow train coming

grammy-winning slow train coming

grammy-winning slow train coming he returned to recording non religious

he returned to recording non religious

he returned to recording non religious material with 1983’s infidels

material with 1983’s infidels

material with 1983’s infidels during the 1980s several of Dylan’s

during the 1980s several of Dylan’s

during the 1980s several of Dylan’s albums received mixed reviews however he

albums received mixed reviews however he

albums received mixed reviews however he found some success with the supergroup

found some success with the supergroup

found some success with the supergroup the Traveling Wilburys and was

the Traveling Wilburys and was

the Traveling Wilburys and was critically praised for the 1989 record

critically praised for the 1989 record

critically praised for the 1989 record on mercy he also toured with Tom Petty

on mercy he also toured with Tom Petty

on mercy he also toured with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and the Grateful

and the Heartbreakers and the Grateful

and the Heartbreakers and the Grateful Dead in 1988 he began the never-ending

Dead in 1988 he began the never-ending

Dead in 1988 he began the never-ending tour which continues to this day the

tour which continues to this day the

tour which continues to this day the 1990 record under the red sky was

1990 record under the red sky was

1990 record under the red sky was criticized for being over produced but

criticized for being over produced but

criticized for being over produced but he received more favorable reviews with

he received more favorable reviews with

he received more favorable reviews with the folk and blues sounds of the album’s

the folk and blues sounds of the album’s

the folk and blues sounds of the album’s good as I’ve been to you and world gone

good as I’ve been to you and world gone

good as I’ve been to you and world gone wrong he also achieved commercial

wrong he also achieved commercial

wrong he also achieved commercial success with the live compilation MTV

success with the live compilation MTV

success with the live compilation MTV Unplugged after recovering from serious

Unplugged after recovering from serious

Unplugged after recovering from serious health problems Dylan came out with the

health problems Dylan came out with the

health problems Dylan came out with the Grammy winning record time out of mine

Grammy winning record time out of mine

Grammy winning record time out of mine in 1997

I wish he won his first Oscar in 2001

I wish he won his first Oscar in 2001 with the song things have changed which

with the song things have changed which

with the song things have changed which he wrote for the film soundtrack of

he wrote for the film soundtrack of

he wrote for the film soundtrack of Wonder Boys

things and check that same year dylan

things and check that same year dylan experimented with jazz swing and

experimented with jazz swing and

experimented with jazz swing and rockabilly on the well-received disc

rockabilly on the well-received disc

rockabilly on the well-received disc love and theft in 2003 dylan contributed

love and theft in 2003 dylan contributed

love and theft in 2003 dylan contributed to the tribute album gotta serve

to the tribute album gotta serve

to the tribute album gotta serve somebody the gospel songs of Bob Dylan

somebody the gospel songs of Bob Dylan

somebody the gospel songs of Bob Dylan and co-wrote and starred in the film

and co-wrote and starred in the film

and co-wrote and starred in the film masked and anonymous

his well-received 2004 autobiography

his well-received 2004 autobiography chronicles vol 1 was followed by the

chronicles vol 1 was followed by the

chronicles vol 1 was followed by the biographical documentary nodirectionhome

biographical documentary nodirectionhome

biographical documentary nodirectionhome in 2005 after making his DJ debut in

in 2005 after making his DJ debut in

in 2005 after making his DJ debut in 2006 Dylan had another number-one record

2006 Dylan had another number-one record

2006 Dylan had another number-one record with the Grammy winning modern times the

with the Grammy winning modern times the

with the Grammy winning modern times the 2007 film biography I’m not their

2007 film biography I’m not their

2007 film biography I’m not their featured numerous Dylan inspired

featured numerous Dylan inspired

featured numerous Dylan inspired characters two years later the album

characters two years later the album

characters two years later the album together through life made the 67 year

together through life made the 67 year

together through life made the 67 year old Dylan the oldest artist to premiere

old Dylan the oldest artist to premiere

old Dylan the oldest artist to premiere at the top of the Billboard chart

this was followed by the holiday charity

this was followed by the holiday charity effort Christmas in the heart who’s got

effort Christmas in the heart who’s got

effort Christmas in the heart who’s got a big red cherry nose a cherry no lapses

a big red cherry nose a cherry no lapses

a big red cherry nose a cherry no lapses whoa Bob Dylan is a musical icon who

whoa Bob Dylan is a musical icon who

whoa Bob Dylan is a musical icon who revolutionized pop music and became a

revolutionized pop music and became a

revolutionized pop music and became a spokesperson for the counterculture

spokesperson for the counterculture

spokesperson for the counterculture generation along the way thanks to his

generation along the way thanks to his

generation along the way thanks to his lyrics music and art he is one of the

lyrics music and art he is one of the

lyrics music and art he is one of the 20th century’s most influential

20th century’s most influential

20th century’s most influential personalities to the Windy Beach five

personalities to the Windy Beach five

personalities to the Windy Beach five from the twisted reaches phases sorrow