With his first two albums, Bob Dylan and The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan, a young American folk singer started an earthquake. Drawing on a timeless repertoire, and adding candor, humour and modern poetic imagery, Bob Dylan redefined in the early 1960s what an artist could express in a song, In the process, the entire music industry is shaking and helping to lay the foundations of modern rock. After 50 years of career and several hundred compositions, Dylan remains a paradoxical and enigmatic personality, admired by some, hated by others. This volume tries to capture the man and the artist through its contradictions and its successive identities, from the young idealist to the sarcastic veteran, including the rock dandy and the mystical storyteller.
Bob Dylan, de son vrai nom Robert Allen Zimmerman, est l'une des figures les plus influentes et emblématiques de la musique contemporaine. Né le 24 mai 1941 à Duluth, dans le Minnesota, il a marqué les esprits par ses compositions profondes et poétiques, mêlant folk, rock et blues. Ses chansons, souvent engagées politiquement, ont accompagné les mouvements sociaux et les luttes pour les droits civiques aux États-Unis dans les années 1960. Avec une carrière s'étendant sur plus de six décennies, Bob Dylan a su réinventer son style musical tout en restant fidèle à ses racines artistiques. Lauréat du prix Nobel de littérature en 2016, il est reconnu pour l'impact littéraire et culturel de ses paroles.
Bob Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, is one of the most influential and iconic figures in contemporary music. Born on May 24, 1941, in Duluth, Minnesota, he has captivated audiences with his profound, poetic compositions blending folk, rock, and blues. His songs, often politically charged, became anthems for social movements and civil rights struggles in the United States during the 1960s. With a career spanning over six decades, Bob Dylan has continuously reinvented his musical style while remaining true to his artistic roots. Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016, he is recognized for the literary and cultural impact of his lyrics.