Bob Dylan Research Paper

WHo is Bob Dylan and does he Deserve Noble Prize? Who is Bob Dylan and does he deserve the Noble prize? Bob Dylan was born on

May 24th, 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota. His biological name isn’t Bob Dylan. his first name was Robert Allen Zimmerman which he changed after he started recording. He was a rebel who didn’t conform to the music and how it was at the time. He played the guitar, keyboards, and harmonica. His music covers a wide range of genres like

Blues, Country, Gospel, Folk, and Rock and Roll.

Bob Dylan is a songwriter, singer, artist and writer for more then 5 Decades. He was awarded the Noble Prize In Literature.and he was the first musician to win the award.

Dylan “sold millions of records

Most song lyrics don’t really stands alone without music but

Dylan’s lyrics does. What is Bob Dylan affect on Society?Dylan’s concept has always been about freedom talked about through songs about the oppressed and exploited. “It’s Alright,

Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)” Talks about the consumer culture, and “Neighborhood

Bully” talked about Israeli liberation at the expense of palestinian life. During Martin

Luther Kings “ I have a dream speech” Not only was he in the audience but he also performed “Only a Pawn in Thier Game” and “Blowin in The Wind” shows his support for the Civil Rights movement were Dr. King was the Leader of. He is one of the most important song writer in the last 50 years. In the 60’s most of his important work was made.”It was thought of as the revolution.”(theatlantic.com/1)

Jim Crow laws no longer affected society, and communism was ending in Europe.”

For example, one of the thing Bob Dylan was almost single-handedly killed Tin Pan

Alley the whole traditional form of publishing and producing and recording music.”I believed he changed the music business too how it is today, which is a huge part

How does Dylan lyrics relate to social issue’s? He redefined was acceptable and allowed in pop music.” A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna fall” Talks in depth about the

Cuban Missile Crisis. In The song “The Times TheyAre

A-Changin” from Bob Dylan. He talks about the U.S State at the time during 1960’s.

Traditional role’s of gender, race and government were changing at the time.”Blood on the Tracks, released in 1975, talked about America’s infatuation with money in power.Dylan gave a narrative to each song he wrote and painted a picture as if you was there yourself. Dylan was very relevant with the social climate and issues at the time. Desolation Row which showed a dark, apocalyptic type of human society and it’s fate. He pledged the entire proceeds of his Christmas Album “Christmas in the

Heart” to Homeless charities. Rolling Stone many say is his greatest songs of all time. “The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll” which he goes in depth on senseless death of a poor black woman who was a maid and the suspect got off. The song was my favorite because he talks about how racism still exists and how you can kill a person of color and not be prosecuted for the crime at the time. He read about