Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman on May 24, 1941, in Duluth, Minnesota, is an American singer-songwriter widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in twentieth-century popular music and literature. Raised in Hibbing, Minnesota, he moved to New York City in 1960, adopting the stage name Bob Dylan and quickly rising to fame with protest anthems that became civil rights and antiwar symbols. His breakthrough came with albums like The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (1963) and Highway 61 Revisited (1965). Dylan has sold over 125 million records across seven decades, exploring genres from folk and blues to country and gospel. In addition to his musical legacy, he has also written Chronicles: Volume One (2004), a memoir. He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016 'for creating new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition,' a controversial but widely discussed choice that recognised his contribution to literature through lyrics. His other accolades include ten Grammy Awards and an Academy Award.