Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman; May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, author and visual artist. Often regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture for more than 50 years. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s, when songs such as "Blowin' in the Wind" (1963) and "The Times They Are a-Changin'" (1964) became anthems for the civil rights and anti-war movements. His lyrics during this period incorporated a range of political, social, philosophical, and literary influences, defying pop music conventions and appealing to the burgeoning counterculture.
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| Full name at birth | Robert Allen Zimmerman
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| Claim to fame | The Times They Are A-Changin
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| Date of birth | 24 May 1941
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| Place of birth | Duluth, Minnesota, USA
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| Occupation | Singer, Songwriter, Composer, Producer, Poet, Visual artist, Writer, Director, Screenwriter, Guitarist, Pianist
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PERSONAL DETAILS
| Height | 5' 7" (170 cm)
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| Weight | 150 lbs (68 kg)
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| Dress size | 8
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| Shoe size | 11
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS
| Residence | Malibu, California, U.S.
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| Net worth | $200,000,000 USD
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| High school | Hibbing High School, Hibbing, Minnesota, USA
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| University | University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA (dropout)
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| Talent agency | Creative Artists Agency
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- Bob Dylan took his stage name from Welsh poet Dylan Thomas
- 11/16/05: Inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame for his outstanding contribution to British music and integral part of British music culture.
- His favorite movie is Tirez sur le pianiste (1960) by François Truffaut.
- By the time he was ten, Bob began to get piano lessons and he was beginning to listen to the country, blues, and (a little later) the rock 'n' roll played on radio late at night in Hibbing. In his teens, Bob's father bought him an electric guitar and he started a series of rock 'n' roll cover bands with friends from school and summer camp called The Jokers, The Shadow Blasters, and, lastly, The Golden Chords. Once in college, he became so excited by the folk music of Woody Guthrie that he traded his electric guitar for an acoustic one.
- He was voted the 2nd Greatest Rock 'n' Rock Artist of all time by Rolling Stone.
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