Called the Shakespeare of his generation, American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan (born in 1941) is known for moving from folk to rock music in the 1960s, infusing rock and roll lyrics with intellectualism, and setting the standard for lyric writing. He sold tens of millions of albums and wrote more than 500 songs recorded by more than 2,000 artists, including protest anthems such as “Blowin’ in the Wind,” “The Times They Are A-Changin’,” and “All Along the Watchtower.” Considered a poet and a prophet by his fans, Dylan once described himself as a “song and dance man.” He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2016.
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