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Bob Dylan Bio
Robert Allen Zimmerman, or professionally known as Bob Dylan, was born on May 24, 1941, in Duluth, Minnesota. Dylan was a singer who transitioned into rock music from folk in the 1960's, and integrated rock and roll lyrics to his final music output.
As a teen, Dylan admired the music of Hank Williams, Little Richard, Elvis Presley, and Johnny Ray. The aspiring musician had his first guitar at 14 years old, in 1955, as per Britannica. As a high school student, Bob Dylan played in a couple of rock and roll bands.
How Bob Dylan Started His Professional Career in Music
Within four months after Bob Dylan relocated to New York, he got the job to play harmonica for a Harry Belafonte recording session. Talent scout-producer, John Hammond, commented on Robert Shelton's commendable New York Times review of one of the live shows Bob Dylan conducted in September 1961. Upon Hammond's observation of Dylan's talent at that point in time, the producer decided to offer a record deal to the "Blowin' in the Wind" singer via Columbia records.
Dylan's unkempt look and roots-oriented songs famously made him acquire the whispered nickname, "Hammond's Folly." Not too long thereafter, Dylan released his self-titled debut album (1962) and his sophomore album called, "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" (1963).
Bob Dylan Career Accomplishments
In 1974, Bob Dylan started his debut full-scale tour since he was in an accident. He went on a sold-out nationwide tour with his long-term back-up band, The Band, as per Biography.com. The album Bob recorded with The Band called "Planet Waves" became his first number one album. The other albums that Dylan released, namely, "Blood on the Tracks" (1975) and "Desire" (1976) all hit number one, as well.
How Bob Dylan and Brian Wilson First Met
Beach Boys vocalist, Brian Wilson, and Bob Dylan first met in an emergency room in Malibu, when they recognized one another there. The two men engaged in a conversation at that point in time, and made plans for the following day, as per Uproxx.
