Bob Dylan møter pressen i 1965

Bob Dylan ♬

Robert Allan Zimmerman was born into a Jewish family in 1941. 21 years later he changed his name to Bob Dylan. Robert’s love of music developed in his early years, and he listened to a lot of rock and roll on the radio. At school, he also played in several bands with his friends.

Whilst studying at the University of Minnesota, he traded rock music for American folk music. His electric guitar was replaced by the acoustic guitar and the harmonica.

Did you know…?

In secondary school Zimmerman and his band ‘The Golden Chords’ played in a school talent show. The music was so noisy that the headteacher turned off their microphones.

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Mørk Bob Dylan-bakgrunn
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Bob Dylan gets a record contract

In the winter of 1961, Dylan moved to New York. He was looking to fulfill his dream of becoming a full-time musician. He performed all over the place and received a lot of positive feedback. A producer from Colombia Records was so impressed by what he heard that he offered Dylan a record contract.

Dylan’s debut album was recorded in only three days, but the critics were not very impressed. As a musician, Dylan was not fully trained, and his lyrics were serious, dark and sad. As an artist performing on stage he was quite good, but his record didn’t sell very well. This didn’t bother Dylan too much, as he was already moving on to new musical projects.

Did you know …?

When Bob Dylan came to New York in the winter of 1961, he lied about his childhood. He told people that he was an orphan from New Mexico who traveled with a circus.

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Bob Dylans debutplate
Bob Dylans debutplate

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