Bob+Dylan

media type="youtube" key="ced8o50G9kg" height="344" width="425" Bob Dylan By Ethan ** Bob Dylan**** was born on May 24, 1941, in Duluth, Minnesota. When Bob Dylan was born his parents named him Robert Zimmerman and later he changed his name. He got Dylan from Elvis Presley and Bob from another musician. While he was in high school he formed a garage band called the Golden Chords. One of his favorite idols was Woody Guthrie. When he was 19 he hitchhiked to New York to visit his idol. After a couple of hours he was in a dark smoky coffee place singing to people.** __ Work cited  __ [] [] []
 * Bob was discovered in Greenwich Village in New York City by John Hammond, who made his 1962 debut possible. In 1965, he started to play Rock and Roll and really liked it. He played three rock and roll songs at the rock festival and was booed off stage in his leather jacket and electric guitar. He played three songs, “Freewheeling”, “Changing”, and “Blowing in the Wind” with his band, ‘The Byrds.’ Then in 2002 he tried playing at the Newport festival with the electric guitar and the leather jacket, and the audience cheered him on. After that Bob Dylan got married and had five kids. In 2008, Bob Dylan was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for his profound impact on popular music and American culture through his lyrical compassions. **