For the first time in 15 years, a comprehensive, definitive collection of the lyrics of music legend and poet, Bob Dylan. From his early days of protest songs, like Blowing in the Wind, The Times They Are A Changing, to his revolutionary Subterranean Homesick Blues, and Like a Rolling Stone, Lay Lady Lay, his songs have spoken to generations, had a huge influence on such artists as John Lennon, Lou Reed and Mark Knopfler. This book also contains all of his most recent writing in addition to the beloved songs of the early Dylan canon.
Format: Paperback / softback
CONTRIBUTORS: Bob Dylan
EAN: 9780743231015
COUNTRY: United States
PAGES: 624
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HEIGHT: 225 mm
PUBLISHED BY: Simon & Schuster
DATE PUBLISHED: 2006-11-06
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GENRE: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Music, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Pop Vocal, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Rock, MUSIC / Printed Music / General, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / General
WIDTH: 179 mm
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Book Themes:
Pop music, Rock, Popular music, Musical scores, lyrics and libretti, Biography: arts and entertainment
Born Robert Allen Zimmerman in 1941, Bob Dylan is without question one of the most influential figures in the history of popular music. He not only revolutionised popular music by incorporating poetry in his folk and rock compositions, he also helped create a more inclusive and progressive consciousness in American culture.