Bob Dylan

1. Crooning Bob, Hidden Musewas released with two original songs. A year after
2. Masked & Anonymousthat, "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" emerged with
3. Robert Allen Zimmermanan all original album, including a song that became
4. Elston Gunnan anthem of the '60's - "Blowin' in the Wind".8.
5. A Star Is BornBringing It All Back Home
6. A Legend Mends A LegendIn February 1964 Dylan and a small group of
7. Emergencefriends drove south out of New York City and
8. Bringing It All Back Homestopped in unannounced to see poet 'Carl
9. Pat Garrett And Billy The KidSandburg' in North Carolina. Disappointingly, Dylan
10. Grammy Timeleft only 10 minutes after arriving when he
11. Pope On The Red Linerealized he couldn't get the venerable man of
12. In Their Father's Footsteps?letters to take him seriously as a fellow poet.He
13. Albums Of The Yearpopped folk-rock into the mainstream after
14. Hollywood Hit Listtouring with Joan Baez with his own flavor of
15. Jack Fateelectric/acoustic swagger, culminating with his hit
16. Award Mongersong, "Bringing it all Back Home". Soon after the
17. The Missing Beatle?"I think of a hero asByrd's turned his song "Mr. Tambourine Man" into
someone who understands the degree ofanother hit with their cover version of the
responsibility that comes with his freedom." - Bobfamous tune.9. Pat Garrett And Billy The Kid
Dylan1. Crooning Bob, Hidden MuseFollowing a motorcycle accident in 1966 which
Recently a Japanese writer named Junichi Sagatook him out of the limelight until 1969. Around
was astonished and flattered to learn thatthat time, Sam Peckinpah asked him to compose
passages from one of his books apparently foundthe score and appear in his film, "Pat Garrett and
their way into a few of Bob Dylan's lyrics.Billy the Kid". This would be the only the beginning
In Bob Dylan's 2001 song, "Floater", he croons -of a long and continuing relationship with Hollywood
"My old man, he's like some feudal lord, got moreand filmmaking.10. Grammy Time
lives than a cat." "I'm not quite as cool or forgivingIn 1974, Bob Dylan and The Band hit the road to
as I sound" "Sometimes somebody wants you topromote their first number one album, "Planet
give something up, and tears or not, it's too muchWaves". The next year they had another
to ask."On page six of Junicihi Saga's book,chart-topper with the release of, "Blood on the
"Confessions of a Yakuza", he writes - "My oldTracks". He followed that with several Rolling
man would sit there like a feudal lord." "I'm not asThunder tours, a film called, "Renaldo and Clara"
cool or forgiving as I might have sounded." Thenand then stunned the music world with the
on page 182, writes - "Tears or not, though, thatrelease of his fundamentalist Christian album,
was too much to ask."The practitioner of Chinese"Slow Train Coming". A song from this album
medicine resounded that the revelation of Dylangarnered him his first Grammy.11. Pope On The
calling upon his own work was surprising. ThisRed Line
could be counted as a literary theft of sorts, butIn May 1997, he was stricken with histaplasmosis,
the author has stated he has no plans to sue.a possibly fatal infection of the heart sac, but
"Why would I sue? To take something that maderecovered to take on a tour of Europe. He kicked
people around the world happy and try to exploitoff the trip by September, starting off in Rome
it for money - that's poverty.", stated Saga.by special request of the Pope.12. In Their
"This shows that people in other countries canFather's Footsteps?
relate to the harsh realities of prewar Japan,His son Jakob Dylan has made a good time
which was a poor, struggling nation. I'm just happysemi-emulating his infamous father with his own
somebody read my book and liked it.", said Saga.band, The Wallflowers. However, his Jesse Dylan
"My book hasn't even sold that well, and it's outhas taken a slightly altered route to stardom,
of print in Japan." He further added he hasopting for the glamour of Tinsletown. His first
estimated to have only made about $8,475 frommajor directing gig is about to be released,
the publication.A few weeks ago, Saga bought his"American Pie 3". Jesse also directed a film called,
first Bob Dylan CD, "The Best of Bob Dylan".2."How High" and appears with a special thanks
Masked & Anonymouscredit on "The Matrix Revisited".13. Albums Of
Would you reach out a hand to save a drowningThe Year
man if you thought he might pull you in?This is theHe is truly legendary, his 1997 album, "Time Out
tagline for Bob's latest film called, "Masked &of Mind" and his 2001 album "Love and Theft"
Anonymous". In it, Bob plays, Jack Fate, a singerwere both voted Album of the Year by the
whose career has gone on a downward spiral andVillage Voice's annual critics' poll. Seems like a
is forced to make a comeback to theno-brainer to us.14. Hollywood Hit List
performance stage for a benefit concert. For thisHe has composed and recorded songs or had his
film he was joined by some of Hollywood'srecorded songs used in the following films:Gods &
hottest and brightest, all of which reportedlyGenerals
signed onto the film at scale rates. The castDivine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
includes: John Goodman, Jessica Lange, LukeVanilla Sky
Wilson, Jeff Bridges, Penelope Cruz, Reggie Lee,Bandits
Angela Bassett, Steven Bauer, Larry Campbell,Blow
Bruce Dern, Alex Desert, Treva Etienne, DanRemember the Titans
Frischman, Tony Garnier, Laura Elena Harring, EdHigh Fidelity
Harris, Shawn Michael Howard, Val Kilmer, BruceWonder Boys
Kirschbaum, Antonio David Lyons, Cheech Marin,The Hurricane
Chris Penn, George Receli, Giovanni Ribisi, MickeyAmerican Beauty
Rourke, Sam Sarpong, Charlie Sexton, JonHope Floats
Sklaroff, Christian Slater and Fred Ward. On topFear and Loathing in Las Vegas
of all of that, T-Shirt King friend, Keri Bruno, pullsThe Big Lebowski
2nd Unit Directing duties on the talent heavyJerry Maguire
film.The film hits theatres in a limited US releaseBreaking the Waves
on July 25th.3. Robert Allen ZimmermanWith Honors
At 5 foot six inches, Robert Allen ZimmermanDogfight
might be a slight man, but under the name BobBand of the Hand
Dylan, he is a legendary giant of a musician.4.American Pop
Elston GunnRenaldo and Clara
Robert Allen Zimmerman was born May 24thPat Garrett and Billy the Kid15. Jack Fate
1941 in Duluth, Minnesota. His father, Abe, wasThe small $10 million dollar film, "Masked &
employed by the Standard Oil Company there,Anonymous" was directed by veteran TV
but when Robert was six the family moved tocomedy director, Larry Charles, who has also
Hibbing, Minnesota. The one riddling note abouthelmed shows for, "Mad About You", "Seinfeld"
Hibbing is that is very often the coldest place inand "Curb Your Enthusiasm".He appeared on the
the United States. Yikes. Growing up there heTV show, "Dharma & Greg" playing himself. When
taught himself piano and guitar and formedhe met Conan O'Brien at a recent concert, Bob
several high school rock bands. Around this timewas quoted as saying, "I know you from the
he toyed with the stage name, "Elston Gunn".5. ATeeVee."16. Award Monger
Star Is BornHe has received numerous awards of note,
By 1959, Robert entered the University ofincluding: The Polar Music Prize from the Royal
Minnesota and began performing under the nameSwedish Academy of Music in 2000, The
Bob Dylan at clubs in Minnesota and St. Paul.6. ACommandeur dans l'Ordre des Arts et des
Legend Mends A LegendLettres from France in 1990, an honorary
In 1960 he traveled to New York to perform indoctorate from Princeton University in 1970 and
various folk clubs throughout Greenwich Village.was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
While in New York he spent time with his idol,by Bruce Springteen at New York's Waldorf
Woody Guthrie at his hospital room.7. EmergenceAstoria Hotel in 1988.17. The Missing Beatle?
Late in 1961 he landed a contract with ColumbiaHe appears on the sleeve of the Beatles' "Sgt
Records and the following year his debut albumPepper's Lonely Hearts Club".