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BOB DYLAN

BOB DYLAN. “A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night, and in between he does what he wants to do”. “A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom”. By: Saad Jaffery & Owais Aslam.

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BOB DYLAN

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  1. BOB DYLAN “A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night, and in between he does what he wants to do” “A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom”. By: Saad Jaffery & Owais Aslam

  2. Bob Dylan born on May 24, 1941. His real name was Robert Allen Zimmerman. Born in Duluth, Minnesota , he had some song hits that became the anthem of the Civil Rights Movement. Some of the songs would be “Blowin’ in the Wind” and “The Times they Are a-Changin”.

  3. Instruments That are used by Bob Dylan The Guitar, Bass, Key board, and the Piano.

  4. Bob Dylan- Life Bob Dylan the famous singer back from during the time of Civil Rights Movement. Bob had started writing poetry at the age of 10 and later the years he had taught himself how to play the guitar and the piano. He was inspired by Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Little Richard. In high school his dream was to work with Little Richard. He was off to the University of Minnesota by the early 1959. There his goal of becoming a music artist had been set and ready to become true. He had begun to listen to folk and rock music and became a fond of it. After a while he used to see himself in coffee houses playing music there and lost interest in school. Some time after he started mastering the harmonica and found his name Bob Dylan. He had gotten the idea of the name from a famous poet back then named Dylan Thomas. The year after he had dropped out of school and moved to New York. He had two goals during the time which included having to make folk music important and second to meet Woody Guthrie, his idol during the time.

  5. FEW ALBUMS OF BOB DYLAN kmkm ‘They are a- Changin’ Desire Modern Times

  6. Civil Right Movement/ Bob Dylan’s performances Bob Dylan singing during march for rights. 1963, Bob Dylan as a youngster performing during Civil Rights Movement.

  7. Pursuit to a world with hope and freedom. Bob Dylan always wanted a world full of peace. He followed the same dreams that MLK Jr. addressed. The famous “I have a dream” speech. Bob Dylan’s song “Blowing in the wind,” became a official anthem for a short while. Until it was lost. Later the song “the time there are – aChangin” was known for an anthem as well. Both songs were award winning songs. Although he was known for Vietnam war – anthems. These two songs gave him a good status to a role model for young and a good example to adults.

  8. Pursuit- continued • On top of writing songs. Bob Dylan made large donations to civil right movement charities. He knew that our founding fathers wrote on the declaration of independence said “All men are equal. He grew up as a justified kid and a kid with manners. All though the place he grew up supported violence on colored people, his parents were strictly against it. Bob also sang at occasions to crowd’s who were supported by charities. And helped derived founding's as a leader.

  9. Songs And Miscellaneous desolation row Positively 4th Street Like a Rolling Stone With God On Our Side If You See Her, Say Hello Just Like A Woman Idiot Wind I Want You My Back Pages Shelter From The Storm

  10. BIBLIOGRAPHY • www.bobdylan.com • This is the official website. From this we got his albums, songs, and 1st hand facts. We really suggest this website. • www. bobdylanbiography.8k.com • Out of this website we got out; Bob Dylan’s life and his child hood experiences • www.bobdylanlyrics.net/bob-dylan-biography.htm • Out of this me and my partner found out Bob Dylan and his parent’s life and his support through out the civil rights movement. • www.answers.com/topic/bob-dylan. • Answers.com helped us on our report by giving us fact’s that other sites didn’t offer

  11. Bibliography- Continued. • Bob Dylan: A Biography: Anthony Scaduto: book. • We checked this book out at the Chicago public library and it offered quotes and lyrics that Bob Dylan wrote. It also talked about his dedication to the modern civil rights movement.

  12. Conclusion Bob Dylan was one of the greatest folk musicians of all time. And still is, at the age of 76 and still singing. We knew has been through allot but on top of that he dedicated his life to the needs of others. He took participation in Civil right movement. And gave generous amounts of money to charities and founds. Bob Dylan also took pride in his music career. And has 100’s of hits. Again Bob Dylan is a legend and will be a legend to future generations.

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