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Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman in 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota, established himself on the music scene of the 1960s. His initial offering, rooted in folk, was soon enriched with a literary and poetic depth that distinguished him. The lyrics of his songs, laden with social, political, and philosophical influences, broke with the conventions of pop music of the era, connecting fully with the emerging counterculture. His first album, Bob Dylan, released in 1962, featured traditional folk and blues material. However, it was with The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (1963) that his career took off, including pieces like "Girl from the North Country" and "A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall," which adapted pre-existing folk melodies. Songs like "Blowin' in the Wind" (1963) and "The Times They Are a-Changin'" (1964) became anthems for the civil rights and anti-war movements.

A turning point came between 1965 and 1966, when Dylan generated debate by incorporating electrically amplified rock instrumentation on albums such as Bringing It All Back Home, Highway 61 Revisited (both 1965), and Blonde on Blonde (1966). His six-minute single, "Like a Rolling Stone" (1965), significantly expanded the creative and commercial boundaries of popular music. After a motorcycle accident in 1966, Dylan retired from touring for seven years. During this period, he recorded an extensive collection of songs with musicians from The Band, material that would eventually form the album The Basement Tapes (1975). In parallel, he explored sounds closer to country and rural themes in works like John Wesley Harding (1967), Nashville Skyline (1969), and New Morning (1970).

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46 Songs

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I Shall Be Free

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan · 1963

4:38 02

Honey, Just Allow Me One More Chance

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan · 1963

1:49 03

Corrina, Corrina

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan · 1963

2:55 04

Talkin’ World War III Blues

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan · 1963

7:01 05

Oxford Town

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan · 1963

1:47 06

Bob Dylan’s Dream

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan · 1963

4:38 07

Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan · 1963

3:35 08

A Hard Rain’s A‐Gonna Fall

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan · 1963

6:58 09

Bob Dylan’s Blues

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan · 1963

2:22 10

Down the Highway

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan · 1963

3:36

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A Hard Rain’s A‐Gonna Fall

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan · 1963

Ballad of a Thin Man

Highway 61 Revisited · 1965

Ballad of Hollis Brown

Blowin' in the Wind · 2022

Billy 1

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid · 1973

Billy 4

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid · 1973

Billy 7

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid · 1973

Blowin' in the Wind

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan · 1963

Bob Dylan’s Blues

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan · 1963

Bob Dylan’s Dream

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan · 1963

Bunkhouse Theme

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid · 1973

Cantina Theme (Workin’ for the Law)

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid · 1973

Corrina, Corrina

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan · 1963

Desolation Row

Highway 61 Revisited · 1965

Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan · 1963

Down the Highway

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan · 1963

Final Theme

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid · 1973

From a Buick 6

Highway 61 Revisited · 1965

Girl From the North Country

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan · 1963

Highway 61 Revisited

Highway 61 Revisited · 1965

Highway 61 Revisited

Blowin' in the Wind · 2022

Honey, Just Allow Me One More Chance

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan · 1963

I Shall Be Free

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan · 1963

I Want You

Blowin' in the Wind · 2022

It Ain't Me Babe

Blowin' in the Wind · 2022

It Takes a Lot to Laugh

Blowin' in the Wind · 2022

It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry

Highway 61 Revisited · 1965

Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues

Highway 61 Revisited · 1965

Knockin' On Heaven's Door

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid · 1973

Like a Rolling Stone

Highway 61 Revisited · 1965

Lust Like a Woman

Blowin' in the Wind · 2022

Main Title Theme (Billy)

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid · 1973

Masters of War

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan · 1963

Mr. Tambourine Man

Blowin' in the Wind · 2022

One Too Many Mornings

Blowin' in the Wind · 2022

Oxford Town

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan · 1963

Positively 4th Street

Blowin' in the Wind · 2022

Queen Jane Approximately

Highway 61 Revisited · 1965

Quene Jane Approximately

Blowin' in the Wind · 2022

Rainy Day Woman 12 & 35

Blowin' in the Wind · 2022

River Theme

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid · 1973

Subterranean Momesick Blues

Blowin' in the Wind · 2022

Talkin’ World War III Blues

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan · 1963

The Times They Are A-Changin'

Blowin' in the Wind · 2022

Tombstone Blues

Highway 61 Revisited · 1965

Turkey Chase

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid · 1973

When the Ship Comes In

Blowin' in the Wind · 2022

4 album|s · 1963 — 1993

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Blowin' in the Wind

14 song|s · Folk rock

1973 ★ Essential

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

10 song|s

1965 ★ Essential

Highway 61 Revisited

9 song|s · Blues

1963 ★ Essential

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

13 song|s

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Biography

His career continued with acclaimed works such as Blood on the Tracks (1975) and Time Out of Mind (1997), the latter winning the Grammy for Album of the Year. Since the late 1980s, Dylan has maintained a constant stage presence with what is known as the "Never Ending Tour." Beyond music, he has ventured into writing, publishing ten books of paintings and drawings since 1994, with his works exhibited in major art galleries. His legacy extends through accolades such as an Academy Award and ten Grammy Awards, in addition to distinctions like the Kennedy Center Honors in 1997 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012. In 2008, he received a Special Pulitzer Prize Citation and, in 2016, the Nobel Prize in Literature for "having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition."