P: BOB DYLAN

The second of 36 albums.  Released in 1963 and Included Bob's first hit:  "BLOWIN IN THE WIND" 

 The third album released Jan 1964. Other artists such as Joan Baez were singing Bob's songs. "The Times They Are A-Changin" is Bob's second big hit.

Dylan's 5th album was released in 1965 and made music history by combing "folk " with "rock n' roll" thus CREATING FOLK-ROCK.  included: "SUBTERRANEAN HOMESICK BLUES".

Dylan's 6th album released in August 1965 contained his first rock hit,               "LIKE A ROOLLING STONE."  It rose to #2 in the charts.

Dylan's 7th album, released May 1966, completed his transformation to Rock.  "RAINY DAY WOMEN"  reached #2

Robert A. Zimmerman was born May 24, 1941 in Minnesota.  He moved to New York City in 1961 and began singing for tips on street corners.  He changed his name to Bob Dylan in honor of the eclectic poet Dylan Thomas.  Dylan's last album "SHADOWS IN THE NIGHT" was released in 2015 at age 74.

He has written 406 songs and produced 36 studio albums.  At least 805 artists have recorded songs written by Bob Dylan including:  Adele,  The Animals,  The Association,  Joan Baez,  Michael Bolton,  The Box Tops,  Garth Brooks,  Eric Burdon,  The Byrds,  Rosanne Cash,  Chad & Jeremy,  Cher, Glen Campbell,, Johnny Cash, Erik Clapton, Joe Cocker, Judy Collins, Neil Diamond, Dion, The Everly Brothers, Marianne Faithful, Jose Feliciano, The Four Seasons, Flatt & Scruggs, Grateul Dead,

Arlo Gutherie, Jimi Hendrix, The Hollies, Burl Ives, Waylon Jennings, Billy Joel, Janis Japlin, Ben E. King, The Kingston Trio, Kris Kristofferson, Patti LaBelle, 

Gordon Lightfoot, Manfred Mann, Barry McGuire, Ricky Nelson, Van Morrison, Willie Nelson, Olivia Newton-John, Peter Paul & Mary, Pearl Jam, The Melbourne Mass Gospel Choir, The Rolling Stones, Diana Ross, Elvis Presley, Bonnie Rait, Johnny Rivers, Carly Simon, Simon & Garfunkle, Pete Seeger, Rod Stewart, Stephen Stills, Bruce Springstein, U2, UB40, James Taylor, Ike & Tina Turner, The Turtles, Dionne Warwick, We Five, Hank Williams Jr, Stevie Wonder, Glenn Yarbrough, Trisha Yearwood, The Young Bloods, Gordon Lightfoot . . . . .

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