Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan was born in Duluth, Minnesota, EEUU on 24th May 1941. His real name is Robert Allen Zimmerman. He is one of the most influencial composers and musicians on twentieth century. He expanded and personalized musical styles like folk, folk rock, rock, blues and country.

His passion for music began when he still was a kid at school. When he comes to University, he makes a music group and takes his stage name. Before he was twenty, he moved to New York to visit those places where there were performances. In this city still could see some of his idols like Woody Guthrie. At this time works for the Columbia record label. The letters of his first album pierce deep among many of the youth of his generation. The course of his career continued with two more LPs, but a motorcycle accident takes him off the stage for seven years but he never stopped working. Back to the show is socially committed writing songs and even writes a song about religion. After releasing a greatest hits disc, begins a tour that takes you around this country. His way of writing had a significant influence on many of his contemporaries like Joan Baez and Springteen himself. Of his musical works to remember "Slow Train Coming", "Knocked Out Loaded" or "Down in the Grove".