Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan is a singer, songwriter, poet, and painter who came into the music industry and was able to become one of the leaders with his unique style and vocal protests to events occurring. Bob Dylan had a tough break in the sixties, he struggled with his first album and to get his music recognized. But once he released his second album, which was mostly songs he wrote, he began to climb to the top. His music was unique, it was folk with a little bit of everything that’s lyrics incorporated politics, the economy, literature and philosophy. Some of Dylan’s most famous songs, such as “The Times are Changin’” and “Blowin’ in the Wind” (which is considered the anthem for the Civil Rights Movement) were written in the opposition of the Vietnam War. Dylan is most known for capturing the mood, and the events of the time period while incorporating his opinion into the music. For some, he became a “spiritual leader” during the Cold War and people looked to his music for support and help to fight for their cause. He did not just write music to get involved though, he appeared at protests and marches for the Cold War and the Civil Rights Movement. By writing songs to help groups such as CORE (Congress of Racial Equality) and performing at civil rights marches and protest of the Cold War, he was gaining the love and respect of those who shared similar views. Bob Dylan became one of the most influential song writers during the sixties, and his legacy still carries on today.