Bob Dylan: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 1988

His life and career in links.

Rock Hall Bio:
http://rockhall.com/inductees/bob-dylan/bio/

Home Page:
http://www.bobdylan.com/

Born Robert Zimmerman, he planned to “Follow Little Richard,” but changed his orientation to folk music at the University of Minnesota. He later changed his name to Bob Dylan.
In 1961, he dropped out of college and visited Woody Guthrie in a New York hospital. That year, he got a record contract. His first album made little impact.

Blowing in the Wind (1963):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zY_cM0_6vA

In 1965, Dylan plugged in angering folk fans. The previous year, he met John Lennon and told the Beatle he needed to learn to write about something meaningful. Lennon took it to heart and the Beatles evolved dramatically following the meeting.

The Times They Are a-Changin’ (1965):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vou4qUu5YY

Maggie’s Farm (1965): Dylan declares his independence from the folk community
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW4y-9RoMFU

At the Newport Folk Festival: He got booed for plugging in. The folkies could not handle it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1TKUk9nXjk

Subterranean Homesick Blues (1965):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_ujAXxNxU0

Like A Rolling Stone (1965):http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hk3mAX5xdxo

Positively 4^th Street (1965):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2wuPssClKs

Mr. Tambourine Man (1965):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVuVXqWfQeE

Just Like A Woman (1966):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5yQ8JJ8R9E

In 1966, he crashed his motorcycle breaking several vertebrae. Recuperation period allowed him time to regroup from the pressures of fame. He did not tour again for eight years.

All Along the Watchtower (1968):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swbcFnkeMwE

Dylan decided to go Country in 1969.

Lay Lady Lay (1969):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_yvrugtnpo&feature=related

On the Johnny Cash show (1969):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KlkN1y7-2o

In the 70s, Dylan confused critics and fans with the varied quality of his music.

Dylan did the soundtrack and played a member of Billy the Kid’s gang in Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CcadC-S8-E

Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door (1973):http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJpB_AEZf6U&ob=av2e

Tangled Up in Blue (1975):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwSZvHqf9qM&feature=relmfu

In The Last Waltz (1976):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JObWTtWQiq0

In the late 70s, he became a born again Christian.

Gotta Serve Somebody (1979):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FavBDpg91gA

Jokerman (1984):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FavBDpg91gA

He performed on We are the World (1985)

The Traveling Wilburys:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReQsRgQXgQY
MTV Unplugged (1995):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgrnC1r1XMw

Not Dark Yet (1998):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZgBhyU4IvQ&ob=av2e

Things Have Changed (2000):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9EKqQWPjyo&ob=av2e

2006: Began his own radio show playing music from the 1930s-the present.

I’m Not There featured various actors playing Dylan at different points in his career.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJzPSPkWTrM

Must Be Santa (2009):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8qE6WQmNus&ob=av2e

In 1988, he began the Never Ending Tour. By 2011, he had played 2300 shows in the tour.